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.

Menthorpe

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hemingbrough

Historical Forms

  • Menethorp 12th,13th Selby 1166 P
  • Menthorp(e) 1276 RH 1285 KI 1529 FF

Etymology

The first element is a pers. name OScand  Menni or a woman's name Menja . v. þorp .