English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Okehyde

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horton

Historical Forms

  • Hochyde 1262 Ass
  • Le Hochyde 1302 FA
  • Okhide 1346 FA
  • Okehyde 1350 Cl

Etymology

Probably a compound of ac and hid , hence 'hide of land by the oak.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement