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.

Braithwaite

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirk Bramwith

Historical Forms

  • Braytweyt 1276 RH
  • Braithueyt, Braythueyt, Braythuayt, Braythwait(e) 1281 YI 1327 Ipm 1383 Pat 1822 Langd
  • Braitewaite 1422 IpmR
  • Brathwayte 1538 FF
  • Brayffeith 1549 WillY
  • Brafit 1681 PRCnt 1843 TA

Etymology

Braithwaite, Braytweyt 1276 RH, Braithueyt , Braythueyt , Braythuayt , Braythwait (e )1281 YI, 1327 Ipm, 1383 Patet freq to 1822 Langd, Braitewaite 1422 IpmR, Brathwayte 1538 FF, Brayffeith 1549 WillY, Brafit 1681 PRCnt, 1843TA . 'Broad clearing or meadow', v. breiðr , þveit . On the later forms -fit , etc., cf. Phonol. § 49.