Cathwaite
Early-attested site in the Parish of Paston
Historical Forms
- Thwaites 1826 G
- Cadweit 1212 Cur
- Cathweit, Cathueit c.1220 For
- Cathweyt c.1250 Swaffham
- Catheweyt(h) 1300 PeterbB c.1300 CartN
- Cathweyt in Paston 1338 Pat
- Catweyth c.1280 PeterbB
- Cathweyth 14th PeterbA
- Cathwat 1288 PeterbA
- Catthweyt 1330 Ass
- Cahtwheyt c.1400 Rental
- Cathwayts 1505 Compotus
- Thwaites 1728 Deed
Etymology
This is probably a compound of a lost ON *ká , kó 'chough, jackdaw,' and þveit, hence 'corner of land frequented by jack- daws,' cf. Cawood (La, Y) in Lindkvist (184) and PN La 180.Thwaites may be a different place, as we have mention c. 1400 (NRS ii) of le Twheytes .