Thorpe by Water
hamlet · Rutland
Old NorseSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Thorpe by Water is a hamlet named after a Norse settlement, likely a farmstead or village, with 'by Water' indicating its proximity to a body of water. The name indicates a Norse origin for the settlement, possibly established by Scandinavian settlers.
Word origins
- Thorpe
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from þorp "village, hamlet, outlying farmstead")
- by Water
- Old EnglishAttestednext to the water(from bī "by, near", wæter "water")