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.

Atwick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Atwick

Historical Forms

  • Attingwik(e), Attingwyk(e), Attingwic(k) 1114–24 Bridl 1155–7 YCh 1592 YD
  • Attingwik(e) in Holdernesse 1340,1342 FF
  • Attingewic 1128–32 BM 1135–9 YCh1144
  • Attewik' 1246 Ass
  • Attenwyk 1421 YI
  • Attwyk 1491 BM
  • Attigwyk 1285 KI
  • Atwyk, Atweke, Atwicke 1511 FF 1515 BM 1575 FF

Etymology

'Atta 's dairy-farm,' v. ing , wic .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site