Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Oscherwille 1086 DB

• Oscherwilla Exon

• Oskerwell(e) 1194 P 1214 1219 Cur 1303,1346 FA

• Oskervill' 1200 Cur

• Oskerewell 1262 Pap 1280 Ch

• Oskerewlle 1307 Brid

• Oscareswell' 1185–6 P

• Oskareswell' 1185–6 1235–6 Fees

• Oskereswell 1201 FF 1244 Ass 1268 1268 FF 1288 Ass 1332 SR

• Oskereswull 1269 Misc

• Oskereswill(e) 1285 FA 1321 Brid 1324 FF 1356 Pat 1356 Weld2

• Oskereswylle 1316 Brid

• Oskerswelle 1303 FA

• Oxkereswell 1394 AD

• Eckarewell' 1206 Cur

• Eskerwell' 1226 ib

• Eskereswelle, Eskereswill 1285 FA

• Eskareswolle 1291 Tax 1428 FA

• Askereswell 1208 Cur 1340 NI 1373 Pat 1428,1431 FA 1500 Pat

• Askereswill 1412 FA

• Askerswill 1346 ib

• Askerwell 1653 ParlSurv

Etymology

'Spring or stream of a man called Ōsgār', from the OE  pers.n. Ōsgār and wella, wylle . The spellings in -ch -, -k -, -c - are probably due to Anglo-Norman influence (Feilitzen 113), and the development to As -, Es - may reflect influence from the corresponding Scand pers.ns. ON  Ásgeirr and ODan  Esger .

The name of the river Asker, which flows through Askerswell, is a modern back formation from the place-name: the original name of the stream was possibly Loder , v. Loders par. infra .