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Survey of English Place-Names

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Royles Head

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Rooleshedenabe 1487 WCR1
  • Rooles Head 1618 FGr
  • Rolleshed c.1543 ib
  • Royleyshednabbe 1525 WCR3d
  • Royles head 1624 Greave

Etymology

Royles Head, Rooleshedenabe 1487WCR 1, Rooles Head 1618FGr 8, Rolleshed c. 1543 ib, Royleyshednabbe 1525WCR 3d, Royles head 1624 Greave. From the ME  pers.n. or surname Rolle (OFr  Roul , OE  Hrōðwulf , ON  Hrólfr ) and hēafod 'headland': also nabbi 'hillock'. The mod. form is dial. (cf. Phonol. § 28).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name