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.

Deritend

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aston

Historical Forms

  • Duryʒatehende 1381 BirmDeed
  • Duriyatehende 1383 Pat
  • Derithende 1460 KnowleG
  • Deritende t.Ed6 Rental 1666 FF
  • Dereytend c.1460 KES
  • Derett End 1500 KnowleG
  • Deretyende 1514 FF
  • Deriotend 1544–99 ParReg
  • Deretende 1553 Survey 1625 Sess
  • Dyretende 1515 FF 1517 Recov
  • Dyrettende 1553 Survey
  • Dirritend 1618 BirmDeed
  • Deryatend(e) 1549 Pat t.Ed6 Rental
  • Dereyattend 1555 WaWills
  • Derriton 1625 ParReg
  • Derrington 1642 et freq

Etymology

This would seem to be 'deer-gate end,' the 'deer-gate' being perhaps a 'leap-gate for deer.' v. geat and cf. Dargets, Dargate (PN K 128, 304).