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.

Halmore

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hamfallow

Historical Forms

  • Halmare 1287 Ass 1370 FF
  • Halmore 1456,1588 ib
  • Hal(l)emore 1516 MinAcct
  • Halmer 1521 FF 1541 MinAcct 1635 Will
  • Halmer als. Hamer 1609 FF
  • Hamer 1640 Inq
  • Hamor 1655 PR

Etymology

Halmore, Halmare 1287Ass , 1370FF , Halmore 1456, 1588 ib, Hal(l)emore 1516MinAcct , Halmer 1521FF , 1541MinAcct et freq to 1635 Will, Halmer als. Hamer 1609FF , Hamer 1640 Inq, Hamor 1655 PR 7.'Pool in the nook of land', v. halh , mere ; it is near Pool Fm. Some spellings have replaced mere by mōr 'moorland'.