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.

Holy Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Brampton

Historical Forms

  • Howley More 1584 Portland
  • Hawley More 1585 ib
  • Holly Moore 1599 ib
  • Howley alias Holly More 1634 ib

Etymology

, Howley More 1584Portland , Hawley More 1585 ib, Holly Moore 1599 ib, Howley alias Holly More 1634 ib , perhaps earlier ' hill clearing ' , v. haugr or hōh , lēah , to which mōr 1 was added ; there is a well - defined hill - spur which gave rise to the name .