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.

Exmansworthy

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartland

Historical Forms

  • Ikemaneswurda 1167 P
  • Hikmandesworth 1330 SR
  • Ekemandisworth 1333 SR
  • Eokesmonsworthie (sic), Ookysmanysworthy (sic), Ekemysworthie, Ekesmanesworthy, Okornesory 1566 DA
  • Eccomsery 1642 ParReg

Etymology

Probably 'Ecgmund 's worþig' with raising of e to i before following k .