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.

Hookney

Early-attested site in the Parish of North Bovey

Historical Forms

  • Hokneton t.Hy3 Dartmoor 1275 RH
  • Hokeneton 1283 Ass 1320 Ipm
  • Hokenton 1323 Ass
  • Hokene 1334 SR
  • Hokyn 1505 Dartmoor

Etymology

The material is insufficient for any satisfactory suggestion.