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Survey of English Place-Names

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May Royd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Meherrode 1435 YDv
  • Meyrode 1530 WillY 1531 Stansf
  • Meyroide 1637 PRHept
  • Mayroid(e), Mayroyd 1531 FGr 1546 WillY 1817 M
  • Meroyde 1536 Rent
  • Mairoide 1643 WillY
  • Mairood 1655 WillS

Etymology

May Royd, Meherrode 1435 YD v, Meyrode 1530 WillY, 1531 Stansf, Meyroide 1637 PRHept, Mayroid (e ), Mayroyd 1531FGr 2, 1546 WillYet freq to 1817 M, Meroyde 1536 Rent, Mairoide 1643 WillY, Mairood 1655 WillS. 'May's clearing', v. rod 1 ; the first el. may be the ME  pers.n. May , a hypocoristic form of Matthew , or possibly mǣge , ME  maye 'a maiden'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement