Great Whyte
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ramsey
Historical Forms
- la Wihte 13th ADii
- le Whyte 1323 ADi
- la Whygthe 1337 ADi
- le Wyghte 1349 ADv 1350 ADi
- le Wight, le Lytilwight 1419 ADiii
- le magna Wygth 1443 ADi
- le Whight magna 1455 ADii
Etymology
It is clear that the OE name for this place was wiht , and one may perhaps quote Wi (h )thull (KCD 709), now Whitehill in Tackley (O), but no suggestion can be at present made as to the interpretation. v. Addenda.