Thornton Watlass
Major Settlement in the Parish of Thornton Watlass
Historical Forms
- Torreton, Torretun 1086 DB
- Thorn(e)ton 1184 RichReg
- Thorenton 1230 Pat
- Wadles 1086 DB
- Watlos 12 MaryH37d 1208 FF 1435 IpmR
- Watlas(s) 1263 Pap 1665 Visit
- Watlous 1269 Ipm 1555 RichWills
- Wattelaws 1376 Archd
- Watlows 1406 YI 1424 Pat 1430 Archd
- Watloose 1576 FF
Etymology
v. þorn , tun .
This name is fully discussed by Lindkvist (165), who derives it from ON vatn-lauss adj. 'waterless.' Cf. Westley Waterless (C).