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.

Langold

Early-attested site in the Parish of St John's Parish

Historical Forms

  • Langald(e) 1246 Ass34 1262 Ebor 1379 PT 1403 YDxii,294 1572 FF
  • Langold 1318 Linds 1328 Banco 1355 MinAcct 1601 FF

Etymology

Langold, Langald (e )1246Ass 34(p), 1262 Ebor (p), 1379 PT (p), 1403 YD xii, 294, 1572 FF, Langold 1318 Linds, 1328 Banco, 1355MinAcct 22et freq to 1601 FF. 'Long shelter', v. lang , hald 1 .