Loosedon Barton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Winkleigh
Historical Forms
- Lollardesdona 1086 DB
- Lullardeston' 1242 Fees778
- Lullardisdon 1303 FA
- Lullardeston juxta Wynkelegh 1323 Ass
- Luwardeston 1346 FA
- Lullesdon 1394 Ass
- Lollesdon 1503 Ipm
- Lousdon al. Lulisdon 1746 FF
Etymology
The second element is either dun or tun . The first is clearly a pers. name, probably a late OE name of Continental origin. It may be the Middle Dutch lollaert , lollaerd , not hitherto recorded earlier than c, 1300, denoting 'a mumbler,' cf. Verwijs and Verdams. v. Such a word as a nickname may have a long history behind it. We may compare Dollaston (Pembrokeshire), Dollardyston in 1331 (Cymmorodorion Rec. Soc. 7, 137), clearly containing the name of a Flemish settler nicknamed 'dullard.'That word is of LGer origin, v. NED, and Dullert is used as a pers. name in Holland (cf. Verwijs and Verdam s. v .). See also Wallenberg in StudNP (2, 97).