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.

Upper Hoyland

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Hoiland 1199 Abbr
  • Holand(e) 1240 FF 1316 Vill
  • Anstin Holand 1285 Kl
  • Overhooland 1578,1594 FF
  • Overhoyland 1583 FF 1585 WillY
  • Uperhoyland 1672 PRWath

Etymology

With other spellings and meaning as for Nether Hoyland supra .The affix Anstin -, presumably feudal, has not been identified. For Over -, v. uferra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name