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Survey of English Place-Names

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Yottenfews

Other OS name in the Parish of St Bridget Beckermet

Historical Forms

  • Yottenfews 1728 PR(Gosforth)
  • Yotton Fuse 1783 Donald

Etymology

is Yottenfews 1728 PR (Gosforth), Yotton Fuse 1783 Donald . No explanation can be offered of ' yotten , ' but it is not unlikely that ' fews ' may represent ON  féhús , ' cattle-shed . ' Cf. Fusehill supra 45 and Fusedale (We) .