English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Langwathby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Langwathby

Historical Forms

  • Langwadebi, Langwadeby 1159 P 1242 Pat
  • Landwadebi 1190–2 P
  • Langwathebi, Langwatheby 1227 Pipe 1279 Ass
  • Langwardby 1227 Cl
  • Langwadheby 1230 P
  • Langwathby 1242 Pipe
  • Languathby 1242 CR
  • Langwateby 1243 Pipe
  • Langueyteby 1279 Ass
  • Langhumby 1490 Pat
  • Langerby 1537 LP
  • Langerbye 16th CW(OS)iii
  • Langanbye 1576 S
  • Langanby 1777 NB
  • Langwathby, commonly called Langanby 1816 Lysons

Etymology

'by the long ford,' v. vað . This interpretation, 'village by the long or wide ford,' is found already in H (i, 256). Cf. Longwathby , a field-name in Measand (We) (CW xiii, 29).