Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Tranthwett 1170–84 Kendi,396

• Tranthwait(e), Tranthwayte 1189–1201 13 HMCx,325 1431 Kendi,360 c.1722 AnctHo

• Tranthwett Hall 1823 M

• Tranthewayt 1301 Kendi,14

• Trantwhayte 1390 ib

• Trantwaite 1548 RichWill

• Tranethwaite, Tranethwayt 1186–1200,1220–46 Kendi,355

• Traneweyth 1243 ib

• Tranethayth 1310 Ipm

• Trenhweyt 1283 Kendi,356

• Trannethwate 1547 ib

Etymology

'Clearing haunted by cranes', v. trani , þveit , cf. Trainford (ii, 185infra ). But the ON  pers.n. Trani is also possible for the first el.