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.

Dawlish

Major Settlement in the Parish of East and West Dawlish

Historical Forms

  • Doflisc, on doflisc ford 1044 OSFacsii,Exeterxii
  • to dofolisces landscore 1069 OSFacsii,Exeterxvi
  • (æt) doflisc 1050–73 Earle
  • Douelis 1086 DB 1253 Ch
  • Douelis, Douelisford c.1200 HMCiv,59
  • Dovelish 1302 Cl
  • Duvelis 1148 HMCiv,46
  • Deulis 1276 RH
  • Deuelus by Tengmouth 1418 Pat
  • Doulissh juxta Kenton 1323 Ass
  • Doulesch 1324 Fine
  • Doulech 1324 Cl
  • Doulyshford juxta Doulish 1345 Ass
  • Daulysshford 1404 Ass
  • Dawlysshe 1483 FF
  • Dawlisshe 1468 Pat

Etymology

Dawlish takes its name from the stream (supra 5) on which it stands.