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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hilders Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cuckfield

Historical Forms

  • Hilleders 1603 ParReg
  • atte Hilde 1296 SR

Etymology

Hilders Fm is Hilleders in 1603 (ParReg) and may be connected with the family of Wm atte Hilde (1296 SR). Hilder is a possible pers. name descriptive of one who lived at a hylde or slope, v. Bridger's Pond supra 35.