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Survey of English Place-Names

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Osmanthorpe Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edingley

Historical Forms

  • Oswitorp (sic) 1086 DB
  • Osmundorp c.1175 Dane
  • Osmundtorp' 1178 P
  • Osmunthorp 1330 Ass
  • Osmundthorp 1331 BM 1347 FF 1393 IpmR
  • Osemondthorp 1287 Ass
  • Osmondethorp 1393 FF
  • Ossonthorpe 1535 NtIpm
  • Osonthorpp 1546 LP
  • Osenthorpe 1556 EcclComm
  • Osmanthorpe 1584 Recov

Etymology

'The þorp of Ōsmund ,' here possibly an anglicised form of the ON  personal name Ásmundr .