Survey of English Place-Names

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.