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Survey of English Place-Names

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Clatworthy

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Molton (including Queen's Nympton)

Historical Forms

  • Cloteworth' 1242 Fees772
  • Cloteworthy 1326 Ipm
  • Cloteworthi 1328 Exon 1330 SR
  • Clotesworthi 1256 FF
  • Clateworthy 1281 Ass

Etymology

This name seems to be identical with Clatworthy (So).The first element is OE  clāte , 'burdock,' the second is worþig.