Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Aldeuuorde, Haldeuurde 1086 DB

• Haldewrth, Haldeworth 1276 RH p.1290 Hall 1297 LS 1385 SheffMan 1451 FA

• Haldwrth 13 Hlm

• -worth 1642 WillY

• Hauldworth 1509 SheffMan

• Haldesworth 1552 ib

Etymology

'Halda's enclosure', v. worð . On the OE  pers.n. Halda (from OE  hald 'bent') cf. Holsworthy D 147, Holdingham L, Holdsworth iii, 114infra . OE  Halda (recorded in the spurious BCS 101), is, however, an error for Alda in BCS 171 (Redin 48). OE  hald 'shelter, refuge, stronghold' would also be appropriate with worð (cf. Dungworth supra ), but the early spellings with medial -e - tell against it.