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.

Hawksdale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dalston

Historical Forms

  • Haukesdal(e) 1285 For 1292 Ass 1361 TestKarl
  • Houkesdale 1292 Ass
  • Hawekesdale 1425 MinAcct
  • Hawkesdale 1415 Pat
  • Hexdayll 1540 AOMB
  • Hexdayle 1541 MinAcct
  • Hauxdall 1575 PR 1580 Border 1610 CWxiv
  • Hacksdaile 1636 Ct
  • Hauxdale-Bridge 1709 CWxxxv

Etymology

Cf. Haukeland c. 1345Carliol , in this parish. The first element is either ON  haukr, or OE  hafoc, 'hawk,' perhaps used as a personal name.It is on the whole most probable that the original name was Hafoces dæl and that Hauks dalr , which is represented in most of the medieval forms, is due to Norse influence. v. dæl , dalr .