Halliwick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Friern Barnet
Historical Forms
- Halewike 1227 Ch 1257 FF
- Halewyke 1252 Ch 1402 IpmR 1439 FF
- Hallewyc 1235 FF
- Hallewyk 1547 ib
- Halwykstrete, Holwyklond 1399 Works
- Halwikfeld 1448 Cl
- Halywicke 1549 FF
- Hallwyke al. Hallywycke (sic) 1602 Ipm
- Hollicke 1593 N
- Hollick Wood 1754 R
Etymology
The absence of any spellings with a medial i shows that the first element can hardly be OE halig, 'holy,' and a compound of halig and wic would not in any case be a very likely one. This name must remain an unsolved problem.