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.

Armswick

Early-attested site in the Parish of Roxwell

Historical Forms

  • Arungewik, Armyngwyk 1274 RH
  • Arneswicke 1549 EASxiv

Etymology

Armswick (6″) is Arungewik , Armyngwyk 1274 RH, Arnichewyk 1280, Arningwyk 13th, Armingchewik , Armingchewyk 1306, Aryngwyk (e )1346, 1353Takeley , Arneswicke 1549 EAS xiv. This may be 'dairy-farm of the Earningas ' (i.e. of Earn 's people). v. ing , wic and cf. Ermine St (PN BedsHu 2–3).