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.

Roundway

Major Settlement in the Parish of Roundway

Historical Forms

  • (apud) Rindweiam 1149 SarumCh
  • Rindway 1262 FF
  • Rindweye 1289 Ass
  • Ryndwey(e) 1332 SR 1535 VE
  • Ryndway 1340 FF
  • Ryngweye 1289 Ass
  • Ryng(e)wey(e) 1428 FA
  • Ryndeweye 1305,1394 Ass 1315 FF 1316 FA 1327 SR 1457 AddCh 1484 Pat
  • Rundewey 1493 Ipm
  • Rundwey 1547 SR
  • Rundway 1618,1632 Recov
  • Roundwaye 1619 FF
  • Roundeway 1637 Phillipps

Etymology

Ekwall (DEPN) is doubtless right in explaining this name as from OE  rȳmed weg , 'cleared road,' with assimilation of md to nd .

Places in the same Parish