Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hagan Worda, Haganaworda 1086 DB

• Hanewurth' 1203 LibR

• Hanwurthe 1232 Bract

• Hanewrthe 1254–75 Val 1257,1269 Ass

• Hanekeworthe 1257 ib

• Hanewrth 1250 Ass 1269 Ipm 1275 RH 1275 Fine 1302 FA

• Haneworth 1273,1317,1336 FF 1275 RH 1276,1384 Pat 1307 Ipm 1316,1346 FA 1343 Cl 1473 AD

• Hanneworth 1365 Inq

• Haneworthe 1282 Ipm 1313,1377 FF 1338 Fine

• Hanewurde 1305 BM

• Hanneworþe 1351 BM

• Hanworth 1401–2 FA 1440,1476 FF

• Hanworthe 1478 AD 1535 VE

Etymology

Judging by the DB spellings, the first element of this name ending in worð is an OE pers.n. which is well evidenced, for instance in 697 (OSF III 1; 7/8 Sawyer 19) BCS 97; 700 or 715 (BMF I 4; 8 Sawyer 21) BCS 98; 699 (15 Sawyer 20) BCS 99; 701 (12 Sawyer 242) BCS 102, and of considerable antiquity. It is written variously Hagana , Hagena , Hagona (Redin 97, 175, Forssner 138). Forssner suggests that it is of Continental Germanic origin.