Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lauuedra 1174 Fantosme

• Lauder 1170–80 Kendi,382 c.1184 Lowth

• Lander (sic for Laud-) 1170–80 Kendi,130

• Lauper c.1225 Lowth c.1240 Bart

• Lawther 1370 Hom

• Loudr(e), Louder 1195 FF 1195–1196 P 1247 Pap

• Loudher e.13 CWix,248

• Loutre 1236 Pat

• Luder, Ludre 1196 Cur 1196 P

• Lodre 1197 FF

• Louther, Louther, Louthir 1190–1200 Kendi,131 1231 MdMb 1232 Pat 1234–6 Weth c.1250 Bart 1256 Ass3 1279 1280 Ebor 1476 Cl

• -Jon, -Wyllame 1292 Ipm

• Lother, Lothir 1242 P 1286 FF 1292 QW 1366 ChancM 1698 PR(Bm)

• Lotrhe 1241 P

• Lowther, Lowthre Hy6 Rent 1501 Ipm 1516 Testv 1823 M

• Lowder 1552 Visit 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Named from the R. Lowther (i, 9supra ). The spellings with Lud - are inversions which arose through Fr  -ou - representing both ON  -au - and OE , ON  -u - (cf. Phonol. §4).