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.

Hay Fm and Hay Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Therfield

Historical Forms

  • Haiam 1161–77 RamseyChron
  • Del Hay maner' 1393 IpmR
  • Haye, Heye 1540,1556 StPauls
  • Hayes, Heyes 1561 FF
  • Haygreene 1636 StPauls
  • del Hay 1242 ADiv

Etymology

Hay Fm and Hay Green (6″) is Haiam 1161–77 RamseyChron, Del Hay maner '1393 IpmR, Haye , Heye 1540, 1556StPauls , Hayes , Heyes 1561FF , Haygreene 1636StPauls , and was probably the home of John del Hay (1242 AD iv). v. (ge)hæg.