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.

Hungry Hatch

Early-attested site in the Parish of Fletching

Historical Forms

  • Hungers Hatch 1691 DuLa

Etymology

Hungry Hatch (6″) is Hungerhacche 1385, Hungersheche 1387MinAcct , Hungers Hatch 1691DuLa . This is probably one of the 'hunger' names used as terms of contempt for poor land.v. hæcc .