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.

Butterwick Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of St Peters

Historical Forms

  • Buterwyk c.1250 StAlbansJ 1299 Ass
  • Boturwyk 13th StAlbansN 15th Whet 1429 Annales
  • Boterwik c.1430 ib
  • Boturwykhalle 1438 ib
  • Butterwyck 1536 MinAcct

Etymology

Butterwick Fm (6″) is Buterwyk c. 1250StAlbansJ , 1299Ass (p), Boturwyk 13thStAlbansN , 15th Whet, 1429 Annales, Boterwik c. 1430 ib., Boturwykhalle 1438 ib., Butterwyck 1536MinAcct . 'Butter farm,' v. wic .