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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harper's Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Marshwood

Historical Forms

  • Harper's Farm 1843 TA
  • Harporeshegh(e) 1398 IpmR 1399 Cl
  • Harporesheighe 1425 IpmR
  • Harpereshayes 1475 FF

Etymology

Harper's Fm (SY 384976), Harper 's Farm 1843TA , Harporeshegh (e )1398 IpmR, 1399 Cl, Harporesheighe 1425 IpmR, Harpereshayes 1475 FF, 'enclosure of the harper or the Harper family', from ME  hay (OE  (ge)hæg) and ME  harpere (from OE  hearpere ) or the ME  surname Harpere derived from this word. For the loss of earlier -hay in the modern form of the name, cf Baber's Fm supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement