Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mankanholes, Mancanholes 1275,1286,1307 WCR 1309 Ext 1602 FF

• Mankanholemore 1308 WCR

• Mankanhole 1323 MinAcct

• Mankanhulles 1327 WCR

• Mankanhuls 1331 ib

• Manekaneholes 1277 WCR

• Mankinholes, Mankynholes 1309 Ext 1817 M

• Mankynhoyles 1534 YDi

• Mankyn Hoilles 1609 FF

• Mankynehoilles 1542 WillY

Etymology

Mankinholes, Mankanholes , Mancanholes 1275, 1286, 1307 WCR, 1309 Extet freq to 1602 FF, Mankanholemore 1308 WCR, Mankanhole 1323MinAcct , Mankanhulles 1327 WCR, Mankanhuls 1331 ib, Manekaneholes 1277 WCR (p), Mankinholes , Mankynholes 1309 Ext, 1817 M, Mankynhoyles 1534 YD i, Mankyn Hoilles 1609 FF, Mankynehoilles 1542 WillY. 'Mancan's hollows', v. hol 1 (with the later dial. variant hoil ). The pers.n. is OIr  Manc (h )án (Ekwall, ScandsCelts 86, Smith, Revue Celtique xliv, 49); cf. Introd.