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.

Etherdwick

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aldbrough

Historical Forms

  • Ethreduuic t.John BM early13th YD
  • Edredewik 1240 FF
  • Ethereswic 1208 Ass
  • Etheriswyke 1252 FF
  • Hederuuic t.Hy3 BM
  • Ederewyke 1301 YI
  • Etherdewik, Etherdewyk(e) 1240 FF 1297 LS 1326 Dugd c.1362 Works 1377 FF
  • Ederdewyke 1292 YI
  • Etherdwik, Etherdwyk t.Hy3 YD t.Ed1 BM 1333,1342 SR 1349 Ipm
  • Ederdwyk c.1265 KF
  • Etherwick 1260 YI
  • Ethurwik 1512 FF
  • Herdwyk 1285 KI
  • Erdewyke 1300 Ebor
  • Ederwyk, Ederwike 1385 Ch 1542 NCWills
  • Edderwyk 1535 VE

Etymology

'Æþered 's (i.e. Æþelred 's) dairy-farm,' v. wic .