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.

Nutwith Cote

Early-attested site in the Parish of Mashamshire

Historical Forms

  • Nuttewith, Nutewyth 1198 Fount 1305 Baildon
  • Notewiht c.1190 Fount
  • Nuttweth 1535 VE
  • Nuthwith Cote 1540 Fount

Etymology

'Nut wood' v. hnutu , viðr . The first element may be ODan  *hnuta (= OWScand  hnot ) or OE  hnutu . Cote is a late addition.v . cot .