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.

Micklethwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thursby

Historical Forms

  • Micheletweit 1210 Cur
  • Michelethweit t.John Abbr
  • Mykelthewyt 1279 Ass
  • Mikilthuayt in Ingelwode 1340 GDR
  • Mekelthwayte 1540 AOMB
  • Micklethwait 1589 ExchKR
  • Mickellquhat 1662 CW(OS)xiv
  • Micheletwaite 1777 NB

Etymology

'Big þveit,' v. micel .