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.

Piddinghoe

Major Settlement in the Parish of Piddinghoe

Historical Forms

  • Pidingeho t.John Abbr 12th Lewes23 1204 Cur 1284 FA
  • Pydingeho 1248 Ass
  • Pedingeho 1224 FF
  • Pidingho, Pydingho 1272 ADiv 1275 Ipm
  • Pydynghowe 1315 ADiii 1347 Ipm
  • Piddinhoo 1675 Ogilby
  • Podinghowe 1279 Ass
  • Podynghoo 1377 Pat
  • Pedyngho 1288 Ass 1408 IpmR
  • Pedynghoo 1438 Cicestr
  • Peddinghooe 1674 MarL 1724 B
  • Peedinghooe 1603 SRS4
  • Pudingehou 1291 Tax

Etymology

OE  Pydinga -hōh (e ), i.e. the spur of land of the people of Pyda . For this pers. name v. PN BedsHu 211, s. n. Pidley.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name