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.

Boys Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Wimborne St Giles

Historical Forms

  • terram Rob' de Bosco in Felipeston 1239 Cl
  • Boys 1333 Hutch3
  • atte Wode 1403 Midd

Etymology

, 1838TA , perhaps to be associated with terram Rob 'de Bosco in Felipeston 1239 Cl, John Boys 1333 Hutch3, Johnatte Wode 1403Midd , v. Philipston supra , atte , wudu ' wood ' ; the surname ( de ) Boys is from OFr  bois ' wood ' .