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.

Hood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dartington

Historical Forms

  • Hode 1183 P 1326 Ipm
  • Hoode 1372 FF

Etymology

It is OE  hōd , 'hood,' and must have referred to the curious shape of the hill near the farm, now called Hood Ball (v. 211supra ).