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.

Houndale

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nafferton

Historical Forms

  • Holfdale 13th Bridl

Etymology

Houndale (6″) is Holfdale 13th Bridl. 'Holf 's valley' from OScand  Holfr , a by-form of Holmr (which would be the source of the modern form with assimilation of m to n before d ) and dæl .

Places in the same Parish