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.

Windermere

Major Settlement in the Parish of Windermere

Historical Forms

  • Winandermer(e), Wynandermer(e) Hy2 Furn c.1210 Lowth(Ke6) 1220–46 Cockers 1245 MaryH44 1256 Ass4 1291 Tax 1607 PR(K)
  • Wimandemere (sic) 1203 Cur
  • Wymandermer 1297 Pat
  • Winandemere 1220–46 Cockers
  • Wynandymer 1473 Pat
  • Winandirmer, Wynandirmer 1283 Ipm 1451 CockersRent
  • Wynandremer(e) 1324 Kendii,40 1344 Ipm 1388 Pat 1396 Pap 1452 MinAcct
  • Wynendremer 1330 Ch
  • Wynnandermer(e) 1395 Pat 1439 Kendii,70 1537 CockersRent
  • Wynundermere 1511 Kendii,74
  • Wynundermyr 1604 Ct
  • Wynondermere 1537 Kendi,81
  • Windermer(e) 1560 PR(K) 1606 FF 1607 Dep 1719 CWix,63
  • Wyndermyer 1574 Kendii,82

Etymology

The parish takes its name from the lake of Windermere (i, 18supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name