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.

Nattor

Other OS name in the Parish of Petertavy

Historical Forms

  • Gnattorr' 1340 SR 1352 MinAcct
  • Gnatetorre 1355 DuCo
  • Gnatorre 1347 Dartmoor

Etymology

is Gnattorr '1340SR (p), 1352MinAcct , Gnatetorre 1355DuCo , Gnatorre 1347Dartmoor . ' Gnat torr , ' cf. Gnatham infra 245 .