Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Nettleswurda 1195 P

• Netleswurda 1196 ib

• Netlewurða 1197 ib

• Netlewrda 1198 ib

• Netlewrðe 1199 ib

• Nettelwurd' 1242 Fees

• Nettelworth(e) 1276,1287 For 1321 Ipm 1327 SR

• Netelworth(e) 1332 ib

• Netilworth(e) 1335 For

• Nettlewrth 1248 Ipm

• Netlewrth 1289 For

Etymology

Nettleworth Manor is Nettleswurda 1195 P, Netleswurda 1196 ib., Netlewurða 1197 ib., Netlewrda 1198 ib., Netlewrðe 1199 ib., Nettelwurd '1242 Fees, Nettelworth (e )1276, 1287For , 1321 Ipm, 1327SR , Netelworth (e )1332 ib., Netilworth (e )1335For , Nettlewrth 1248 Ipm, Netlewrth 1289For . We probably should not lay much stress on the two early genitival forms and the name should be interpreted as 'nettle (grown) enclosure,' v. weorð .