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.

Cannerheugh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkoswald

Historical Forms

  • Kenerhou c.1200 Laner
  • Kenerhogh 1292 Ass 1293 FF 1345 GDR
  • Kenerkugh 1485 Ipm
  • Kenrehowe 1292 Ass
  • Kennerhugh 1485 Ipm
  • Kenuerheugh (sic) c.1545 CWxiv
  • Canerhugh(e) 1568 LRMB
  • Le Canner Hughe 1605 Survey

Etymology

The OE  hōh has probably been added to an old Gaelic place-name containing ceann , 'head.' Cf. Kinmont infra 364.