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.

Owthorpe

Major Settlement in the Parish of Owthorpe

Historical Forms

  • Ovetorp 1086 DB
  • Ovethorp 1276 RH
  • Ouethorp' 1232 FF 1242 Fees
  • Obetorp 1086 DB
  • Uuetorp c.1190 Dane 1196 P 1199 FineR 1227 FF 1242 Fees 1337 Ch
  • Uvetorp c.1230 Hastings
  • Huuet(h)orp' 1235 Fees 1242 FF
  • Outhorp' c.1200 Thurgarton 1229 Pat 1291 Tax 1302 FA
  • Outhorp on Halowesdik 1340 AD
  • Outhorp juxta Colston 1370 FF
  • Outhroppe c.1570 Wills
  • Oughthrope 1681 ParReg(Bridgford)
  • Uthorp' 1302 Ebor
  • Othorp' 1367 FF
  • Othropp 1667 ib
  • Owethorp 1433 Pat

Etymology

The first element is the OScand  personal name Úfi . Hence 'Ufi 's village,' v. þorp .