Nate Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Folkington
Historical Forms
- Natawuda t.Steph France
- Natwude 1215 FF
- Natwode 1285 CplM
- Natewode 1279 Ass 1285 CplM 1579 DuLa 1673 CplM
- Nattewode 1279 Ass 1315 SAC4,44 1335 Ch
- Gnat Wood 1861 Baxter'sMap
Etymology
The evidence as a whole suggests an OE pers. name Nata , hence 'Nata's wood.' For this pers. name v. PN Wo 188–9.OE nēata -wudu , 'wood of the cattle,' might be possible were the evidence clearer that the vowel was really shortened, v. neat .