Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Westmanshalgh (sic) 13 YDx

• Westemondhalh Ed1 BM

• Westmondhalgh(e) 1483 YDv,85 1487,1604 SheffMan

• Westmondhaulgh(e) 1599 Norf 1607 FF

• Westmundhalgh c.1283 YDv,72 1329 Hlm 1362 YDv,74

• Westmundhalch 1387 1403 Hall

• Westmundhaulgh 1607 FF

• Westmonhalgh Ed2 YDxvi,103 1440 SheffMan

• Westmonhall 1398 YDv,75

• Westenhalgh 1335 YDv,73 1489 SheffMan

• Westenhagh 1509 Cust

• -all 1553 SheffMan

• Westnall 1500 SheffMan 1565 Taylor 1822 Langd

• Westnall Byreley, Westnall Bir(e)ley, Westnall Byrelawe 1495,1517 SheffCh 1615 SheffMan

• Westnall Haigh 1553 ib

• Westnall als. Westmondhalghe 1592 FF 1628 Sheff-Man

• Westmanhaughe 1560 FF

• Westmanhaighe 1573 YDxvi,103

• Westmanhaighe als. Westnall 1603 FF

Etymology

'Westmund's nook of land', v. halh . The origin of the pers.n. Westmund (which is recorded in 1166 P and c. 1200 infra 278) is uncertain. The theme West - is unknown in OE , but Vest - occurs in a few well-evidenced ON  pers.ns. like Vestgeirr , Vestmaðr , Vestmarr ; the second theme -mund (r ) is common in both OE and ON. An ON  pers.n. Vestmundr is therefore possible and a likely source of ME  Westmund . Westnall was one of the four bierlows of Bradfield, cf. YAJ xvi, 103, v. býjar-lǫg.