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.

Wapsworthy

Early-attested site in the Parish of Petertavy

Historical Forms

  • Werbricheswurdh' 1230 P
  • Werbrightewrthy 1238 FF
  • Werbriteswurth 1244 Ass
  • Warbritteswurth 1244 Ass
  • Werbrightesworthy 1394 FF
  • Warpisworthy t.Hy6 Ct
  • Werpysworthy 1514 Ct

Etymology

'Wǣrbeorht 's worðig . Cf. Warbrightsleigh infra 394.