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.

Howroyd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Holrode 1331 WCR 1379 PT 1538 MinAcct
  • Holroide 1657 WillS
  • Holerode 1419 YDi
  • Holeroyde 1578 1688 FGr
  • Howroide 1584 WillY
  • Howleroid 1590 YDii
  • The Houlroyde 1639 WillY

Etymology

Howroyd, Holrode 1331 WCR (p), 1379 PT (p), 1538MinAcct , Holroide 1657 WillS, Holerode 1419 YD i, Holeroyde 1578 ib, 1688FGr 2, Howroide 1584 WillY, Howleroid 1590 YD ii, The Houlroyde 1639 WillY. 'Clearing in the hollow', v. hol 1 , rod 1 , cf. Howroyd 182infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name