Pinhoe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Pinhoe
Historical Forms
- Peonho c.1050 ASC
- (on) Pynnoc c.1120 Earle
- Pinnoc 1086 DB
- Pinho 1216–27 StNicholas 1238 Ass
- Pynho 1236 FF 1269 Exon 1275 RH 1307 Cl 1324 Pat
- Pynhoo 1344 Pat
- Pynnow 1390 Cl
- Pynn al. Pynnhooe 1615 Deed
Etymology
The form in the OE Chronicle suggests that this name is a hybrid compound of the British word pen , 'head, top, end,' and OE hoh, with a curious development of pe (o )n to pin otherwise not paralleled. The final c is probably an AN spelling for h . The relation to Pinhoe of Pinn Court and Pinwood (v. infra 444) and Pinbrook in this parish is not clear. Pinn Court is right down in the valley.