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.

Catwick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Catwick

Historical Forms

  • Catinuuic, Cotingeuuic, Catingeuuic 1086 DB
  • Cattingewic 1120–40 YCh1319
  • Catyngwyk 1180–97 Melsa
  • Cathig'wic 12th YD
  • Cattewic, Kattewic, Kattewy(c)k 1120–7 YCh t.Hy2 Ch 1230 FF 1377
  • Catewic, Catewyk(e) 1150–60 YCh 1401 YI
  • Catthevic 1154–60 YCh1321
  • Cathwic 1160–80 YCh1323
  • Catwic, Katwic, Katwyk(e) 12th,13th Nunkeel 1259etpassimto1531 Test
  • Katwic in Holdernesse 1391 ib
  • C-, Cattingwic, Cattingwyk, Cattyngwyk late12th Nunkeel t.John StoweCh 1221–35 Melsa

Etymology

The variation between forms with and without -ing - is interesting and, as in Lockton (PN NRY 91), suggests the existence of two OE  forms, Cattanwic and Catting (a )wic , 'the dairy-farm of Catta or of Catta and his people,' v. ing(tun), ing , wic . Cf. Catfoss supra 67.

Places in the same Parish

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