Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Parva ~, Parua ~ 1220 Fees 1247 RGros 1535 VE 1541 MktHPR

• ~ Parva, ~ Parua 1346 MktHPR 1398 Braye 1515 MktHPR 1535 VE

• The Lasse ~ 1450×53 ECP

• Litell ~ 1464 Nichols

• Litull ~ 1509 MktHPR

• Litill ~ 1517 ib

• Lytyll ~ 1528 ib

• Little ~ 1610 Speed

Etymology

For forms and interpretation, v. Great Bowden supra .

Little Bowden, lying south of the river Welland which formed the original county boundary in the south-east, was transferred from Northants. in 1888. For the affixes, v. lȳtel , lasse and note MLat  parva 'small'.