Ormathwaite
Early-attested site in the Parish of Underskiddaw
Historical Forms
- Nordmanthait c.1160 Fountains
- Normanwait, Normantwait 1246 LaAss
- Northmanethwait c.1260 Fountains
- Normantweyt c.1265 ib
- Nortmannesthwayt c.1265 ib
- Normanthuayt 1526 CW(OS)x
- Hormatwhat 1564 PR(Crosth)
- Ormatwhat 1564 PR(Crosth)
- Ormaytwhait 1566 ib
- Ormathwaite 1583 FF
- Manthwate 1570 CW(OS)x
- Hornematwhait 1581 PR(Crosth)
Etymology
'Clearing of the Northmen' or 'of an individual named Norðmann ,' v. þveit .