Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hokeber(e) 1288 Ass l13 HarlCh 1327 SR

• bosco de Hokeber(e) 1328 Brid 1332 SR 1376 Brid 1501 Weld2

• O(c)keber' 1307 Brid

• Hocbere al. Hogbere 1333 BMI 1448 HarlCh

• Hokbere 1383 IpmR 1459 Brid 1504 Ipm 1509 Weld2

• Hockere (sic) 1449 HarlCh

• Hokber(e)wode, Hokber(e) Wode 1459,1493 Brid

• Hogbere 1480 HarlCh

• Hokbeare 1504 Ipm

• Hogbeyre Wode 1562 Brid

• Hockbery Wood 1571 Pole

• Hogborough, Hr Hogbro & Lr Hogbro, Long Hogbro, Hogbro Grd, Hogbro Md & Hogbro Orchd, Hogbro Wood (Farm) 1839 TA

• Hogboar or Hogbere 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Hogboro' Coppice & Hogboro'Ctgs (SY 436972), Hokeber (e )1288Ass (p), l13HarlCh , 1327 SR (p), bosco de Hokeber (e )1328Brid , 1332 SR (p), 1376Brid et freq to 1501Weld 2, O (c )keber '1307Brid (p), Hocbere al. Hogbere 1333 BM I, 1448HarlCh , Hokbere 1383 IpmR, 1459Brid , 1504 Ipm, 1509Weld 2, Hockere (sic)1449HarlCh , Hokber (e )wode , Hokber (e ) Wode 1459, 1493Brid , Hogbere 1480HarlCh , Hokbeare 1504 Ipm, Hoggebe (a )re 1508, 1510, Hoggebe (a )re Wode 1563Weld 2, Hokkebeare 1512, Hockbeare 1519ib , Hogbeyre Wode 1562Brid , Hockbery Wood 1571Pole , Hogborough , Hr Hogbro & Lr Hogbro , Long Hogbro , Hogbro Grd , Hogbro Md & Hogbro Orchd , Hogbro Wood (Farm )1839TA , Hogboar or Hogbere 1863 Hutch3. From bǣr 2 'woodland pasture' or bearu 'wood', first el. hōc 'hook, angle, corner', probably with reference to the situation of this place in the angle of the par. where 3 boundaries meet.