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.

Malpas

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tickhill

Historical Forms

  • le Maupas 1373 MinAcct
  • Manpasses (sic for Mau-) 1398 YDx
  • les Mowpassehenges 1425 ib
  • Mawpass Hill 1738 Hnt
  • Malpus-lane, Malpus-yng, le Malpus bryge 1427 YDx
  • Malpas-brig 1493 YDx
  • Malpas meadow 1643 Hnt
  • Malpace 16 Hnt 1540 MinAcct
  • Malpase meadowe 1668 Surv
  • Great & Little Malpas 1849 TA

Etymology

'The bad passage or track', v. mal 2 , pas . This name is of French origin (Vincent 212) and parallel to Malpas Ch; cf. also Malpas Hill 138infra .