Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (at) Holewertþe 843 ASCharters

• (apud) Holewourthe 843 BCS739

• Holverde 1086 DB

• Holverda Exon

• Holewrth 1204 FF 1288 Ass

• Holewurðe 1212 P

• Holewrdhe 1212 Fees

• Holeworth(e) 1280 Ch 1450 Weld1

• Holewroth, Holewych (probably for Holewrth) 1291 Tax

• Holewurth 1317 MiltC

• Holworth 1275 RH 1774 Hutch1

• Holworthye 1541(17),1574(17) Pitt

• Helwarde 1575 Saxton

• Halworth 1578 Pitt 17

• Helwarden 1610 Speed c.1825 Map

Etymology

Holworth (SY 767834) [ˈhɔləd, ˈhoulwəːþ], (at ) Holewertþe 843 for 934 (eME) ASCharters, (apud ) Holewourthe 843 for 934 (17) BCS 739, Holverde 1086 DB, Holverda Exon, Holewrth 1204 FF (p), 1288Ass , Holewurðe 1212 P, Holewrdhe 1212 Fees, Holeworth (e )1280 Ch (p)et freq to 1450Weld 1, Holewroth , Holewych (probably for Holewrth )1291 Tax, Holewurth 1317MiltC , Holworth 1275 RH, 1774 Hutch1, Holworthye 1541 (17), 1574 (17)Pitt , Helwarde 1575 Saxton, Halworth 1578 (17) Pitt , Helwarden 1610 Speed, c. 1825 Map, 'enclosure in a hollow', v. hol 1 , worð ; some of the early forms seem to contain the OE variant weorð ; for the late -worthye and -warden forms, v. worðig and worðign . For the deserted medieval village here, v. RCHMDo 2 35.