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.

Danethorpe Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of North Collingham

Historical Forms

  • Dordentorp 1086 DB
  • Derlesthorp' c.1200 Thurgarton
  • Dormetorp early13th HMCVarvii
  • Dornestorp 1232 FF
  • Dornethorp c.1260 Thurgarton 1263 FF 1327,1332 SR 1330,1335 Ass 1385 IpmR 1399 Fine
  • Dhornthorp 1280 Ass
  • Dernethorp 1242 Fees 1280 Ass 1535 VE 1579 Ct
  • Darnethorp(p)e 1545 LP t.Jas1 ECP
  • Darnethorp(p)e al. Danethorpe 1608 Recov
  • Darnthorpe 1580 Ct
  • Danthorpe 1650 ParlSurv
  • Daen(e)thorpe 1581,1582 Ct
  • Denthorpe 1583 ib
  • Deintharap 1731 ParReg(Syerston)

Etymology

The first element in this name is a personal name, probably Dēormund or Dēormōd , v. þorp .

Places in the same Parish