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.

King Harry

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cumwhitton

Historical Forms

  • Kinheure 1268 For
  • Kinheuri, Kynheuri 1272 1292 Ass
  • Kynheur 1295 Ipm
  • Kynheury 1358,1359 GDR
  • Kynhenry 1485 Ipm
  • Kingharry 1613 Naworth
  • ye fellend 1603 Map
  • Kinge Henry moore ib.
  • the common moore called Kinge Henrie 1603 Map

Etymology

Cf. King Henry fell ende 1589ExchKR .

The first element is Gaelic  ceann , 'head,' the second is entirely obscure.