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.

Arniss Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Yardley Hastings

Historical Forms

  • Arnho, Arnehou 1274 Ipm
  • Allnesse 1565 Compton

Etymology

Arniss Copse may be identical with Arnho , Arnehou 1274 Ipm, with later pseudo-manorial s added, Arniss being for Arnho 's . It is Allnesse 1565Compton . The meaning is 'Eagle's spur of land, or hill,' v. earn , hoh . Cf. Arno's Grove (Mx) for earlier Arnholt .