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.

Lammascote

Other OS name in the Parish of Castle Church

Historical Forms

  • Lombercote 1273 Ipm
  • lambircote 1439 MinAcct
  • Lambercotes 1548 Survey
  • Lammascote 1775 Yates 1836 O
  • Long Lamberscot 1788 Egerton

Etymology

, Lombercote 1273 Ipm (p), lambircote 1439MinAcct ,Lambercotes 1548Survey , Lammascote 1775 Yates to 1836 O,Long Lamberscot 1788Egerton , ' cottage(s) where lambs werereared ' , v. lamb ( lambra gen . pl . ) , cot(e) .