Thwaite

Thwaite
Recorded in a number of spellings as shown below, this is an English surname but one of pre 7th century Norse-Viking origins. It may be either topographical or locational, and is derived from the word "thveit", meaning a clearing or farm. As a topographical surname, Thwaite(s) denotes residence in or by such a place whilst as a locational surname it originates from any one of the various places called "Thwaite", found in several parts of Northern England and East Anglia to the south. The surname development from ancient times includes examples such as Alan del Twayt of Yorkshire in 1301, Robert del Twaytes of the same county in 1379, William Twaytes of Suffolk in 1492, and Matthew Thwayts of Oxfordshire in 1618. The various 'modern' spelling forms include Thwaite, Thwaites, Thwaytes, Thoytes, Twaite, Twatt, Twaites, Tweats and Twite. The plural forms denote "of Thwaite" and are similar to the French 'de'. An example of a recordings taken from surviving church registers is that of the christening of Thomas Thwaite, the son of John Thwaite, on January 22nd 1461, at Lofthouse with Carlton, in Yorkshire. An early coat of arms granted to the Thwaites family of Marston in Yorkshire, depicts a gold fess between three gold estoiles on an blue shield. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph del Thweit. This was dated 1206, in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk, during the reign of King John of England, 1199 - 1216. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Thwaite — Thwaite, n. [CF. Icel. [thorn]veit a piece of land, fr. [thorn]v[=i]ta to cut. See {Thwite}, and cf. {Doit}, and {Twaite} land cleared of woods.] Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an assart. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Note:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thwaite — Thwaite, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The twaite. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • thwaite — (n.) cleared land, 1620s, from O.N. or O.Dan. þveit a clearing, meadow, paddock, lit. cutting, cut piece (related to O.E. þwitan to cut, cut off ). Always a rare word and now obsolete, but frequently encountered in place names, but It is unclear… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Thwaite Hall — is a traditional hall of residence of the University of Hull. It is in the village of Cottingham, just outside Hull. It consists of 187 rooms and includes a junior common room, a TV room, games room, library and senior common room. Thwaite Hall… …   Wikipedia

  • Thwaite, Suffolk — Thwaite is a rural village in England.Thwaite is based on and around the A140 road, midway between Suffolk s county town of Ipswich and the city of Norwich, in Norfolk. It forms part of Mid Suffolk district.The village consists of a thatched… …   Wikipedia

  • Thwaite St Mary — Surrounded by farmland, Thwaite St Mary is a rural hamlet (and civil parish) in the English county of Norfolk, it sits just a few miles north of the Suffolk border. Thwaite – sometimes pronounced ‘twayt’ by locals – has approximately thirty five… …   Wikipedia

  • Thwaite, North Yorkshire — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption = Thwaite and Swaledale latitude = 54.3792 longitude = 2.16799 official name = Thwaite population = shire district= Richmondshire shire county = North Yorkshire region = Yorkshire and …   Wikipedia

  • Thwaite, Anthony Simon — (1930 )    Born in Chester, he was evacuated during the Second World War to relations in the United States, and after the war, and National Service, he read English at Christ Church, Oxford. His career includes posts in Libya, Japan and Kuwait;… …   British and Irish poets

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