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.

Leworthy

Other OS name in the Parish of Clawton

Historical Forms

  • Loveworth' 1242 Fees775 1341 Ipm
  • Loveworthy 1345 Ass
  • Leuwurth 1249 Ass

Etymology

is Loveworth '1242 Fees 775, 1341 Ipm, Loveworthy 1345Ass , Leuwurth 1249Ass . ' Lēofa 's farm , ' v. worþig .