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.

Sele Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hertford

Historical Forms

  • Sela 1086 DB
  • la Sele 1248 Ass
  • la Sele juxta Hertford 1337 StJohns
  • la Cele c.1380 Campbell
  • ate Cele 1294 SR

Etymology

Sele Ho (6″) is Sela 1086 DB, la Sele 1248Ass , la Sele juxta Hertford 1337StJohns , la Cele c. 1380Campbell and was the home of John ate Cele (1294SR ). v. sele , 'hall.'