Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Holsingoure, Ulsigouere 1086 DB

• Hulsingour(e), Hulsingure 1086 DB 1206-12 YChx 1208 Cur 1209 P 1227 Ch

• Hussingoura 1169 P

• Hunsinge 1214 Abbr

• Hunsinghouere 1194 YChx

• Hunsinghour 1195 Cur 1231 YDix,79

• Hunsingouer, Hunsyngouer, Hunsingoure 13 YDvi c.1220 YDviii,296 1254 1301 Ebor 1379 PT

• Hunsingover 1541 MinAcct 1621 FF

• Hunsigour 1208 FF

• Hunsighouir 1236–47 YChx

• Hunsingor(e), Hunsyngor(e) 1303 KF 1304 BM 1565 FF

Etymology

'Hūnsige's bank', v. -ing 4 , ofer 2 , here denoting the hillside overlooking the R. Nidd. On the early AN  spellings with Hul - for Hun - cf. IPN 106 and Hubberholme vi, 116infra .