Enholmes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Easington
Historical Forms
- le Inname 1260 Rental
- le Inhammes 1339 Extent
Etymology
Enholmes (field) is le Inname 1260Rental , le Inhammes 1339Extent . Probably a compound of OE in and OScand nám , used of a piece of land 'taken in,' perhaps 'enclosed,' as opposed to an ofnám (cf. infra 327). For the sense we may compare dial inlands 'enclosed and cultivated lands.' For the corresponding English term cf. s. n. Inholms (PN Sx 29).