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.

Calcutt

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cricklade

Historical Forms

  • Colecote 1086 DB 1257 For 1342 Pat
  • Colcote 1297 Cl 1348 Ipm
  • Colkote 1300 ib
  • Colkote juxta Chelesworth 1374 IpmR
  • Calcotte 1351 FF
  • Calecote 1493 Ipm
  • Coldcott 1543 FF
  • Corkett 1773 AandD

Etymology

Calcutt [kɔˑkət] is Colecote 1086 DB, 1257For et freq to 1342 Pat, Colcote 1297 Cl, 1348 Ipm, Colkote 1300 ib., Colkote juxta Chelesworth 1374 IpmR, Calcotte 1351FF , Calecote 1493 Ipm, Coldcott 1543FF , Callcott 1623 Corkett 1773 A and D. 'Cola 's cot(e).'