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.

Hedgecourt Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Horne

Historical Forms

  • Hegecurt 1302 Ch
  • Le Heggecourt al. le Heycourt 1312 Ipm
  • Heggecourt 1350 Ipm 1365 Cl 1401 FF
  • Hegecote 1486–1515 ECP

Etymology

Hedgecourt Fm is Hegecurt 1302 Ch, Le Heggecourt al. le Heycourt 1312 Ipm, Heggecourt 1350 Ipm, 1365 Cl, 1401 FF, Hegecote 1486–1515 ECP. This is a post-Conquest name formed from French co (u )rt .