Blidworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Blidworth
Historical Forms
- Blideworde 1086 DB
- Blidewurda 1186 P
- Blieswurda 1158,1159 ib
- Bleđwurđa 1162 ib
- Bledwurda 1164 ib
- Bledewurda 1165 ib
- Bledewurđa 1168 ib
- Bleduourda 1179,1182,1202 ib
- Blithewurth' 1240,1280 Cl
- Blithewrth 1271 Pat
- Blitheworth' 1300 For 1332 Wollaton
- Blythew(o)rth 1275 RH 1276 For 1333 SR
- Blythworth 1335 Ass
- Blithewordwodis 1335 For
- Blittewrth 1271 Pat
- Blethesworth, Bletheworth 1330 Ass
- Blideth 1670 ParReg(Calverton)
Etymology
This is probably 'Bliða 's farm,' v. worþ , the first element being a pet form of OE personal names in Blīð -. Blisworth (PN Nth 143) contains a strong form of this name.