Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (Le) Rund(e)heia, Rund(e)hai(a), Rund(e)hey, Rund(e)haie, Rund(e)hay(e) a.1153 Kirkst 1155–62 YCh 1166–93 Kirkst 1170–3 Ch 1327 Kirkst c.1200 Ass 1259 Ch 1294

• (la) Rondehaia(m), Rondeheye 1177–85,a.1194,1219 Kirkst 1296 LacyComp

• Rotunda Haia 1201 Cur

• Rotundi Haye 1296 LacyComp

• (la) Round(e)hay(e), Round(e)hey(e) 1287 1296 MinAcct 1313 Pat 1641 Rates

• Round(e)hawe 1414 Fount 1443 YDviii 1532 ADi

• Rowndehaghe 1581 Arm

• Roundhaigh 1588 LS

Etymology

'The round hunting-enclosure', v. rond , (ge)hæg (sometimes confused with haga 'enclosure').