Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ketelistorp c1250 Ct

• Ketelesthorp 1296 SR

• Ketillisthorp 1296

• Kedilistorp 1316 Ct

• Kedelistorp 1327 SR

• Kelthorp(e) 1563 FF 1610 Speed 1824 O

• Kilthorp(e), Kylthorp(e) c1250 Ct 1263 Ass 1266 For 13 Wyg 1332 Extent 1456 AD 1535 VE

• Ketilthorpe Grange 1516 Wright 1684

• Kettylthorpphalle 1539 MinAcct

• Kettlethorpe Hall 1545 LP

• Kelthorp Farm 1769 EnclA

Etymology

'Ketil's outlying farmstead', v. þorp , cf. Ab Kettleby and Eye Kettleby Lei. The OScand  pers.n. Ketill is an original by-name, cf. OIcel  ketill 'a cauldron, a cauldron-shaped helmet'. It was common in Norway, Iceland and Denmark throughout the medieval period, v. SPNLY 166–70. The p.n. appears compounded in later minor forms as Ketilthorpe Grange 1516 (1684) Wright, Kettylthorpphalle 1539 MinAcct, Kettlethorpe Hall 1545 LP, Kelthorp Farm 1769EnclA , v. grange , hall . For f.ns. arising, v. infra . For surviving medieval earthworks, v. MER 24.