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.

Luckley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wokingham Within

Historical Forms

  • Luckley, Luckly Green 1595 Finchampstead
  • Luckly House 1761 Rocque
  • Luckley House 1790 Pride 1846 Snare

Etymology

Luckley, Luckley , Luckly Green 1595 Finchampstead, Luckly House 1761 Rocque, Luckley House 1790 Pride, 1846 Snare. The forms are insufficient for an etymology, but the final element is probably (a)h.