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.

Benhall Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheltenham

Historical Forms

  • Benhale 1230 Ch
  • Beanoll, Deepe Benall, Bunhall 1605 Comm
  • Bunall, Bunhole, Benoll 1606 AOMB

Etymology

Benhall Fm, Benhale 1230 Ch, Beanoll , Deepe Benall , Bunhall 1605Comm , Bunall , Bunhole , Benoll 1606AOMB , cf. also Benhey 1606 ib.'Beonna's nook of land', from the OE  pers.n. Beonna and halh.