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.

Wassand

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sigglesthorne

Historical Forms

  • Wadsande 1086 DB
  • Watsand(a) 1112–22 MaryR 1156–7 YCh354 t.Ric1 Ch 1308 AddCh t.John FF 1235 FF 1377
  • Watsaund 1226,1254 FF 1251 Ass
  • Wathsand 1145–60 LeonardR 12th Dane t.Hy2 Gilbert c.1400 Melsa
  • Watsandre 1203 Cur
  • Waxsaund 1246 Ass
  • Waxan 1316 NomVill
  • Wausaund 1246 Ass
  • Wassaund 1293 QW
  • Wassand(e) 1285 KI 1542 NCWills
  • Wassandis 1512 FF

Etymology

'Sand-bank or sandy shore near the ford,' v. vað , sand . It is near the head of Hornsea Mere. The form Watsandre may be an OScand  plural sandar .

Places in the same Parish