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.

Runwick Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farnham

Historical Forms

  • Runewic 1222,1253 Rental
  • Runewik 1258 Pat
  • Runneswyk 1263 Ass
  • Ronewi(c)k 1279,1307 ib
  • Ronewyk 1288 Rental 1332 SR
  • Ronewych 1288 Rental
  • Runeswyk 1294 Ass
  • Runweek(e) 1583 Musters 1769 Ct

Etymology

Runwick Ho is Runewic 1222, 1253Rental , Runewik 1258 Pat (p), Runneswyk 1263Ass , Ronewi (c )k 1279, 1307 ib., Ronewyk 1288Rental , 1332 SR, Ronewych 1288Rental , Runeswyk 1294Ass , Runweek (e )1583 Musters, 1769Ct . This name is uncertain; the first element is possibly the word hruna , 'tree-stem,' suggested above for Runfold. If so, the name meant 'farm by the tree- stump.'