Pratwoods
Other OS name in the Parish of Cottingham
Historical Forms
- Pratwode 1408 YI
- Pratwood 1578 BM
Etymology
is Pratwode 1408YI, Pratwood 1578 BM . OE prætt , ME prat ' astute, cunning , ' was used as a by - name as in Lefwinus Prat astutus ( De gestis Herewardi ) and here probably is the name of the owner of the wood .