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.

Tottenhoe Lodge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Southwick

Historical Forms

  • Totenho 1205 BM
  • Toteho 1229 Cl
  • Totinho 1286 For
  • Totenhowe 1316 Fine 1342 Cl
  • Totnowe 1551 Pat
  • Tothou 1254 Seld13
  • Totenhobrok, Totenhoridinge t.Ed1 PeterbB
  • Totenhowe Hacche 1319 Pat
  • Totenhowhacche 1338 Ch

Etymology

'Totta 's spur of land.' v. hoh , hryding . The hacche (v. hæcc ) will be one of the gates into the forest area.