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.

Tesworth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Worplesdon

Historical Forms

  • Tereswurth, Tyreswurth 1225 Ass
  • Terrisworth(e) 1474 FF 1518–29 ECP
  • Teresworth(e) 1592 Recov
  • (al. Tesworth) 1629 Recov

Etymology

Tesworth (lost) is Tereswurth , Tyreswurth 1225Ass , Terrisworth (e )1474 FF, 1518–29 ECP, Teresworth (e )1592Recov , (al. Tesworth )1629Recov . v. worþ . For the first element there is very little upon which to build. It may be the same personal name *Teorr (a ) which lies behind West Tarring and Tarring Neville (PN Sx 194, 339).