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Survey of English Place-Names

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Elwicks

Early-attested site in the Parish of Little Ouseburn

Historical Forms

  • Eleuuic 1086 DB
  • Ellewic(k), Ellewyc, Ellewik 1173–99 YCh512–20 l.12,1199etfreqto1361 Font
  • Elnewic, Elnewik, Elnewyk 12 YDx 1160–70 Dugdv c.1220–1361 Font 1314 Fount 1320 Abbr
  • Helnewyc 1199,13 Font
  • Elnwyk 1535 VE
  • Elingwik 1198 Fount
  • Ellingwick 1461 Vyner
  • Elwik, Elwyk 1349 Ch 1536 MinAcct
  • Elwicks 1847 TA

Etymology

'Elder-tree dairy-farm', v. elle(r)n, wīc .