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.

Hodsock

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hodsock

Historical Forms

  • Odesach 1086 DB
  • Hodeshac 1187 P t.Ric1 Cur
  • Hodesac 1206 PatR 1227 ClR
  • Hodesak 1269 Ch 1302 FA
  • Hoddishac 1204 FF early13th HMCVarvii
  • Hoddesac 1206 PatR
  • Hoddesak(e) 13th,c.1280 Blyth 1251,1318 Cl 1280 Ass 1324 Pat 1370 FF
  • Hoddeshaig c.1250 HMCVarvii
  • Hoddisac 13th ib
  • Hoddeshac 1242 Fees
  • Hoddesyake 1412 FA
  • Hoddeshok 1232 FF
  • Hoddeshoke 1273 Blyth
  • Hoddeshock 1277 Ipm
  • Hoddesoke 1517 Wills
  • Hodeshok c.1250 HMCVarvii
  • Hodesoc 1280 Ass
  • Litle Hodsocke 1557 Wills
  • Lytle Hodsacke 1561 ib

Etymology

'Hodd 's oak,' v. ac . Cf. hodes ac (BCS 1282) and Hoddington (Ha), Hoddingatun 1046 BM.