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.

The Herne

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ramsey

Historical Forms

  • la Hern 1219 For
  • Herne 1251 Ch
  • þe Hirne 1275 Rams c.1350
  • le Hyrne c.1350 Rams

Etymology

'Corner' v. hyrne . This is the name given to the area which forms the extreme north-west corner of Ramsey parish.