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.

Blacker

Early-attested site in the Parish of Darfield

Historical Forms

  • Blakeker 12 Riev 1199 YCh1755
  • Blacker 13 Brett 1344 MinAcct 1594 FF
  • Blakker 1335 YDi 1476 1583 FF
  • Blaker 1561 WillY
  • the Blackar 1729 YDr

Etymology

Blacker, Blakeker 12 Riev, 1199 YCh 1755, Blacker 13 Brett (p), 1344MinAcct 86, 1594 FF, Blakker 1335 YD i, 1476 ib xvi, 98, 1583 FF, Blaker 1561 Will Y, the Blackar 1729 YDr. 'Black marsh', v. blæc , kjarr , a freq. p.n. in YW. On the family of Blacker , who took their name from this place and from whom one or two of these p.ns. are named, cf. J. W. Walker in YAJ xxxv, 235 ff, Blacker ii, 102, iii, 97.