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.

Hazard

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harberton

Historical Forms

  • Haroldesore 1086 DB
  • Herewaldeshore 1242 Fees790 1303 FA
  • Herewelthsore 1423 IpmR
  • Herewerdesore juxta Totton 1296 Ass
  • Herewardsore 1378 IpmR
  • Herwarsore 1493–1500 ECP3,520
  • Hawsore al. Hawbersore t.Mary CtRequests
  • Harwardsore 1558–79 ECP421
  • Hazard 1809 M

Etymology

'Hereweald 's bank or slope,' v . ora.