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Survey of English Place-Names

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Etwall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Etwall

Historical Forms

  • Etewell(e) 1086 DB 1185 P e.13th AddCh 1243 Fees 1284 Cl 1284–6 FA 1436 EveryCh
  • Etwelle 1236 FF
  • Ettewella, Ettewell(e) 1179 Ch 1328 PatR 1199 P 1202 WollCh c.1205 FF 1236 Ch 1328
  • Etewall(e) 1275 RH 1304 EveryCh 1326 Tutbury 1328 SR 1376 EveryCh
  • Ettewall 1326 EveryCh 1399 Trusley
  • Et(t)wall 1351 RadCh 1466,1479,1495,1502,1504 WollCh

Etymology

Perhaps 'Ēata's stream', v. wælla . The village is situated close to Etwall Brook. For the pers.n. cf. Etton (PN ERY 190–1, PN Nth 234).