Titshall Family History

From Tivetshall Saint Margaret and Tivetshall Saint Mary (Norfolk) recorded as Tyteshal in 1225 (Patent Rolls). The place-name may derive from an Old English word related to dialect tewhit ‘lapwing’ + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’. Some of the bearers cited here may belong to (2).

Perhaps also from Tittleshall (Norfolk) if dissimilatory loss of -l- occurred in the surname. The place-name is recorded as Titleshal in 1200 and derives from an Old English personal name *Tyttel + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’.