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.

Amy Court

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastington

Historical Forms

  • Amycourt(e) 1454 GR547a 1615 Rec
  • Amieiscourt in Alkerton 1509 MinAcct
  • Amecourt 1556 FF
  • Alkerton als. Amy Court 1598 Rudder

Etymology

Amy Court (lost), Amycourt (e )1454GR 547a, 1615Rec , Amieiscourt in Alkerton 1509MinAcct , Amecourt 1556FF , Alkerton als. Amy Court 1598 Rudder. From the ME  surname Amy (cf. Reaney 8) and ME , OFr  court 'a manor house'.