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.

Balker Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Clipstone

Historical Forms

  • Bakkehawe 1335 For
  • Bachowe 1393 AddCh
  • Bachowe Dale t.Hy8 For

Etymology

Balker Fm is possibly identical with Bakkehawe 1335For , Bachowe 1393AddCh , Bachowe Dale t. Hy 8For , 1663 Woods- Rept. No certainty is possible as to the interpretation. The second element may be hagi , 'enclosure' or haugr , 'mound,' the first may be the OScand  pers. name Bakki .