CoL49 (6) Winthrop Tremaine

[Dave Monroe]

On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 3:18 PM, <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Slothrop is probably derived from Winthrop.

Winthrop Surname Origin

(Locality). A corruption of Winthorp, or Winethorpe, the wine village,
from win, wine, and thorp, a village.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With
an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New
York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.

http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/w/winthrop.php

Thorp, Thorpe, a common name, from OScand. thorp ‘outlying farmstead
or hamlet, dependent secondary settlement’, except for a few South
Country instances which are from OE throp of similar meaning; examples
include: Thorp Arch Leeds. Torp 1086 (DB), Thorp de Arches 1272.
Manorial affix from the de Arches family, here in the 11th cent.
Thorpe Norfolk. Torpe 1254. Thorpe Surrey. Thorp 672–4, Torp 1086
(DB). Thorpe-le-Soken Essex. Torp 12th cent., Thorpe in ye Sooken
1612. Affix is from OE sōcn ‘district with special jurisdiction’.
Thorpe on the Hill Lincs. Torp 1086 (DB). Thorpe St Andrew Norfolk.
Torp 1086 (DB). Affix from the dedication of the church. Thorpe Salvin
Rothm. Torp 1086 (DB), Thorpe Saluayn 1255. Manorial affix from the
Salvain family, here in the 13th cent. Thorpe Willoughby N. Yorks.
Torp 1086 (DB), Thorp Wyleby 1276. Manorial affix from the de Willeby
family, here in the 13th cent.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Thorp.html