Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rothewelletwayt 1276 RH

• le Twait 1292 MinAcct

• le Thuayt(e) 1323 ib

• Twhait, Twhayt 1341 Chapt 1342 Ext 1487 MinAcct

• Thweit(e), Thwaite 1341 Chapt 1342 Surv

• the Thwaite, le Thwaite 1546 TestLds 1608 MinAcct

• Thwate 1425 Rent

• Thwaites 1673 PRRth

Etymology

Thwaite Ho, Rothewelletwayt 1276 RH, le Twait 1292MinAcct 26, le Thuayt (e )1323 ib 45, Twhait , Twhayt 1341 Chapt, 1342 Ext, 1487MinAcct 66, Thweit (e ), Thwaite 1341 Chapt, 1342Surv , the Thwaite , le Thwaite 1546 TestLds, 1608MinAcct 12, Le Thwate 1425 Rent, Thwaites 1673 PRRth. v. þveit 'a clearing, a meadow'.