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.

Hookwood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Charlwood

Historical Forms

  • la Hoke 1235 Ass
  • ate Hok' 1332 SR
  • Hokewode c.1450 Chertsey
  • Hokewood 1534 LP
  • Howke 1547 SACxiii

Etymology

Hookwood is la Hoke 1235Ass (p), ate Hok '1332 SR (p), Hokewode c. 1450Chertsey , Hokewood 1534 LP, Howke 1547 SAC xiii. v. hoc .