Hove
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hove
Historical Forms
- la Houne in vill. de Preston 1288 Ass
- Houue 1296 SR 1348 FF
- Houve 1302 Cl 1340 NI
- Huna 1291 Tax
- Huva 1405 Cicestr
- Huve 1340 NI 1380 SAC5,240 1395 Pat 1428 FA
- Houe 1332 SR
- Hova 1535 VE
- Howffe 1531 SRS19,200
- Hoove 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
The n in some of the forms given above is an error of transcription for u . The name would seem to go back to OE hūfe , ME houve , 'hood, covering.' The name was probably applied in the first instance by way of nickname to some small dwelling.OHG hûba is similarly used (Förstemann, ON i, 1535).