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Survey of English Place-Names

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Turvin, Turvin Clough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Turvyn, Turvin 1554 WCR 1624 Greave 1640 WillY 1653 PRHept 1822 Langd
  • Turvin brook 1775 Watson
  • Turvin Vale 1822 Langd
  • Turwyn, Turwin 1565 WillY 1565 PRHfx 1709 WMB
  • Tyrvyn, Tyrvin(e) 1575 PRHfx 1589,1593 WillY 1610 PRHept

Etymology

Most probably from an OE  *turfen 'place where turf was dug' from OE  turf with the suffix -en1 . So far this is a unique occurrence.On phonological grounds the name cannot be connected with Tarvin Ch, which is from an early Welsh form of Lat  terminus 'boundary'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement