Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• on Kawuda 963 RegAlbi,56d 13

• Cawuda c.972 BCS1278 11

• Cauda, on Cawuda c.1030 YCh7

• Kawde 1109–47 Dugdiv 1125–44 YCh357–8

• Cawde 1202–8 Ass

• Cawod(e) 1135–40 RegAlbiii,73 1165–74 1209 Sawl167d 1210–12 RBE 1216 RegAlbiii,50d 1231 Fees 1235 Ebor 1250 Ch 1279–81 QW 1283 Ch 1543 WillY

• Kawode 1190–1220 Cockers 1219 Fees 1276 RH

• Cauuda 1157 YCh354 1189 Ch 1308

• Cawudia 1154–91 RegAlbiv,7

• Cawude 1184,1190,1208 P 1280 YI

• Kawude 1212–7 RBE 1219 Fees

• Kauwode 1267 YI

• Caywod 1432 Pat

• Cawood 1316 Vill 1531 NCWills 1641 Rates

Etymology

'Jackdaw wood', v. cā , wudu , as in Cawood La 180. On the modern form v. Phonol. § 9.