Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bocholt 1109–20(13th),1158(13th) RSO

• (boscus de) la Bocholt c.1200 Rutland

• Bokholde 1348 Cl

• Bookholt 1352 ib

• Bokholt 1356 Winchester 14th

• Bokholte 1410 Fine

• Buckall 1687 PubLib

• East Buckholds 1687–8,1760 ib

• Buckhold 1820 PubLibDoc

Etymology

Buckhold, Bocholt 1109–20 (13th), 1158 (13th) RSO, (boscus de ) la Bocholt c. 1200 Rutland, (wood called) Bokholde 1348 Cl, Bookholt 1352 ib, (forest of) Bokholt 1356 (14th) Winchester, Bokholte 1410 Fine, Buckall 1687PubLib , East Buckholds 1687–8, 1760ib , Buckhold 1820PubLibDoc , 'beech wood', v. bōc 1 , holt .