Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Holebek c.1180 Welbeck 1276 FF

• Holbech 1316 Ch

• Holbek 1332 SR 1387 FF 1392 Pat

• Hawbeke 1551 ib

• Holbeck al. Howebeck 1564 EcclComm

• Holbeckes 1689 SR

• on holan broc 958 BCS1029 14th

Etymology

Holbeck Fm is Holebek c. 1180Welbeck , 1276FF , Holbech 1316 Ch, Holbek 1332SR , 1387FF , 1392 Pat, Hawbeke 1551 ib., Holbeck al. Howebeck 1564EcclComm , Holbeckes 1689 SR, and the stream is originally referred to as on holan broc 958 (14th) BCS 1029, a compound of holh and broc , 'hollow stream' or 'stream in the hollow,' but the Scandinavian bekkr was early substituted as second element. Cf. Holbeck supra 83.