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.

Painthorpe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandal Magna

Historical Forms

  • Paynesthorp 1203 DodsN
  • Penyesthorp 1353 Dugdvi
  • Painthorp(e), Paynthorp(e) 1448 YDvii 1564 FF 1650 YAS 1709 WMB
  • Paynethorp(e) 1525 WCR6d 1610 FF
  • Painethirpe 1688 YAS
  • Panthorpe 1579 WillY

Etymology

Painthorpe, Paynesthorp 1203 DodsN, Penyesthorp 1353 Dugd vi, Painthorp (e ), Paynthorp (e )1448 YD vii, 1564 FF, 1650YAS 97, 1709 WMB, Paynethorp (e )1525 WCR 6d, 1610 FF, Painethirpe 1688YAS 97, Panthorpe 1579 WillY. v. þorp 'outlying dependent farmstead'.The first el. is the ME  pers.n. Pain from OFr  Paien , MedLat  Paganus (Feilitzen 343), as in Painsthorpe YE 131.