Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Muche and Lytyll Hanwoode 1528 SAS2/V

• Hanwood Parva 1614 ib

• Hanewde 1086 DB 1398 SBL5435

• Haunewode 1416 Fine

• Hamwode 1421 Cl

• Hanwode 1535 VE 1591 PR(L)

• Greate Hanwood 1559 PR(H)

• Hanwood 1597 ib

• Hanwood Magna 1649 SAS4/VII 1685 PR(H)

Etymology

v. wudu . The first element has generally been interpreted as 'cock', from OE  hana, which is used in literary sources of the domestic cock, mostly with reference to its crowing; but the combination of this with 'wood' is not altogether convincing. Hana could be a personal name. Descriptive terms are however, the commonest qualifiers names containing wudu , and another possible first element is OE  hān 'rock'; but some topographical justification would be required before this suggestion could be entertained.