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.

Withymore

Other OS name in the Parish of South Huish

Historical Forms

  • Widemore 1238 Ass 1242 Fees764
  • Wydimore 1244 Ass
  • Widimore 1244 FF
  • Wytemore, Wythemore 1249 Ass
  • Wydyamore 1324 Ipm
  • Whithimore 1330 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Widemore 1238Ass (p), 1242 Fees 764(p),Wydimore 1244Ass (p), Widimore 1244 FF, Wytemore , Wythemore 1249Ass ,Wydyamore 1324 Ipm, Whithimore 1330SR (p) . v. wiðig , mor .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement