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.

Wormald

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Wournewall', Womwell' (sic) 1379 PT
  • High Wormall in Rishworth 1536 Rent
  • Lower Wormell 1613 HAS
  • Hye Wormall 1632 DodsN
  • Wormald Greene 1650 WillY

Etymology

Wormald, Wournewall ', Womwell ' (sic)1379 PT (p), High Wormall in Rishworth 1536 Rent, Lower Wormell 1613 HAS 38, 227, Hye Wormall 1632 DodsN, Wormald Greene 1650 WillY. Probably of the same origin as Wormald 59supra , from the OE  pers.n. Wilfrūn and Merc  wælla 'well'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement