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.

Littleport

Major Settlement in the Parish of Littleport

Historical Forms

  • Litelport 1086 DB, InqEl
  • Liteport 1169–86 P
  • Lit(t)elport c.1250 Ct
  • Lit(t)leport(e) 1170 LibEl
  • Litillport 1456 Pat
  • Lytylport 1508 ib
  • Lutelport c.1250 Ct
  • Lutleport 1324 Pat 1331 Rams
  • Lettelport c.1250 Ct

Etymology

'Small town,' v. port .