East Stockwith
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
East Stockwith is a village named for its eastern location. The 'Stockwith' element likely derives from the Old Norse 'stokkr' meaning log or stock, and 'vath' meaning ford, suggesting a ford with logs or stockades.
Word origins
- East
- Old EnglishEast(from ēast "east")
- Stockwith
- Old Norseford with logs/stockades(from stokkr "log, stock", vath "ford")
Historical forms
Est Stokwith