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Survey of English Place-Names

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Adwick upon Dearne

Major Settlement in the Parish of Adwick upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Hadeuuic 1086 DB
  • Haddewic c.1155–72 YCh1674
  • Hadwich 1189 Nost4
  • Adeuuic 1086 DB
  • Adewic 12 YDx 1119–35 Nost7d,73 1121–7 YCh e.13 Nost68d
  • Adewich' 1196 P
  • Adewyk 1280 Ch
  • Athewic 1158–67 YChvi
  • Athewyk(e) 1252 YI 1379 PT 1409 DiocV
  • Athwyke 1505 BM
  • Adwic 1166 P
  • Addwic en la Heye 13 Nost143d
  • Addewyc(k), Addewic, Addewyk(e) 13 YDxiii,56 1215 ChR 1227 Nost6 Ed1 1298 YI 1314 Pat 1483 YDvi,68
  • Addewyc iux' Boulton Ed1 Nost68
  • Awic 1207 Cur
  • Adwike, Adwyke, Adwick, Adwyck 1441 DiocV 1496 FF
  • Adwike of(f) Derne 1530,1556 WillY
  • Adwike up(p)on Derne, Adwike on Derne 1546 YChant 1558 FF 1588 WillY

Etymology

'Adda's dairy-farm', v. Adwick le Street 68supra . The affixes are Bolton upon Dearne 83infra , R. Dearne (RNs.), and (ge)hæg.