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.

Osland Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Perlethorpe cum Budby

Historical Forms

  • Outheslund 1268 NtIpm 1316 Pat
  • Outhislound t.Ed1(16th),1317 For
  • Houthislound 1297 ib
  • Hauslund 1320 For
  • Owtheslond 1334 Wollaton
  • Owthesland c.1490 Survey t.Hy8 For 1602 ForBk
  • Ouseland(e) 1445 Pat 1485 DukRec
  • Owselonde 1524 LP
  • Olsland 1530 NtIpm
  • Ausland 1663 WoodsRept

Etymology

The first element is the OWSc  personal name Auðr , as suggested by Lindkvist (154). Hence 'Auðr 's wood,' v. lundr .