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.

Worden

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradworthy

Historical Forms

  • Worthy 1242 Fees791
  • Northerewrthy, Suthewrth 1279 Ipm
  • la Worthyn 1333 SR 1410 FF
  • Worthen 1346 FA

Etymology

is Worthy 1242Fees 791, Northerewrthy , Suthewrth 1279 Ipm, la Worthyn 1333SR (p), 1410FF , Worthen 1346 FA , v. worþign .