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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.

The Howe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Windermere

Historical Forms

  • le Howis, le Howys 1275–85,1288 Kendi,134–5 1377 Ipm 1401 Cl
  • Houwys 1281 NB
  • le Ho(u)wes 1292 Kendi,136 1452 ib
  • Howe 1604,1626 Ct

Etymology

The Howe, le Howis , le Howys 1275–85, 1288 Kend i, 134–5, 1377 Ipm, 1401 Cl, Houwys 1281 NB 84, le Ho (u )wes 1292 Kend i, 136, 1452 ib 149, Howe 1604, 1626Ct , v. haugr 'hill'. The identification of Howes , etc. with The Howe is not certain.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name