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.

Harrow Weald

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harrow

Historical Forms

  • Weldewode, (in campo) del Welde 1282 MxRec
  • le Weldewode 13th ADii
  • Weld(e) 1294 Ass 1361,1382,1391 ADi
  • le Weld(e) 1410 IpmR 1453 MxRec
  • le Weyld 1548 ib
  • Wald 1294 Ass
  • (in) Waldis 1303 ADiii
  • Walda 1446 MxRec
  • Harewewelde 1388 Cor
  • Harrow Weelde 1553 FF
  • Harrow Wilde t.Eliz ChancP
  • The Wilde 1564 PCC
  • Harrowe Weale 1603 PCC
  • Harro Wild 1662 ParReg(Stanmore)

Etymology

v. weald , 'forest, woodland.' For the forms v. Introd. xvii and cf. PN Sx 1–2, PN Sr 9.