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.

Horne

Major Settlement in the Parish of Horne

Historical Forms

  • Horne 12th Lewes 1173–89 AD 1208 Cur 1225 Ass
  • Hornne 1241 LGo
  • Horne by Tanrigge 1312 Ipm
  • Hoorne 1397 FF 1417 Cl 1556 FF
  • Hoorne al. Horne 1613 Recov
  • Hourne 1496 FF 1719 Aubrey
  • Hurne 1539 LP
  • Whorne 1635,1658 Recov

Etymology

v. horn . There is a slight projection of land just to the southeast of Horne church, but it is by no means obvious. For the 17th century spellings with wh -, v. NEDs. v. whole .