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Survey of English Place-Names

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Armathwaite

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Armythwaite 1701 ib
  • Armenthwaite 1771 M 1822 Langd

Etymology

, 1653Yorke , Armythwaite 1701 ib, Armenthwaite 1771M, 1822 Langd , probably a pers. n. such as the fem . OG , ME  Ermina ( Forssner 82 ) , þveit .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site