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Survey of English Place-Names

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Jordanthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Norton

Historical Forms

  • Jurdan(e)thorp(e) a.1290 Hallviii 1384 DbAii 1398 Halliii 1427 Hallviii
  • Jurdenthorp(e) 1545 ib
  • Jordanthorp(e), Jordenthorp(e), -thorp(e) 1352,1367 Halliii 1377 ib

Etymology

Jordanthorpe, Jurdan (e )thorp (e )a. 1290 Hall viii, 1384 DbA ii(p), 1398 Hall iii (p), 1427 Hall viii (p), Jurdenthorp (e )1545 ib, Jordanthorp (e ), Jordenthorp (e ), -thorp (e )1352, 1367 Hall iii (p), 1377 ib et passim . 'Jordan's outlying farm', v. þorp ; the pers.n. is ultimately OFr  Jourdain .