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.

Only Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Anele 1200 Cur
  • Anelay 1389 WCR
  • Onely House 1817 M

Etymology

Only Ho, possibly identical with Anele 1200 Cur, Anelay 1389WCR , Onely House 1817 M. 'The lonely clearing', from OE  āna 'single, lonely' (v. ān 'one'), lēah .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement