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.

West Yeo

Other OS name in the Parish of Witheridge

Historical Forms

  • Westeye juxta Wytherigge 1283 Ass
  • West(a)ya 1285 FA 1287 Ass
  • West Yow 1529–32 ECP6,16

Etymology

is Westeye juxta Wytherigge 1283Ass , West (a )ya 1285 FA, 1287Ass , West Yow 1529–32 ECP 6, 16 . ' West ofthe water , ' v. Yeo supra 17–18 . It lies west of Witheridge village across the river Dart .