Hoopern Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Exeter St Davids
Historical Forms
- Hoperneslande a.1225 StJohns
- Hopernewode 1462 Pat
- (la) Hoperne 1535 VE 1540 LP
Etymology
The name may possibly describe an ærn or house where barrel-hoops were made. Cf. Potterne, Colerne (W) and Crockern Tor supra 193 for similar compounds of ærn .