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Ecklands

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Eckelholes 13 ADii
  • Eclulis 14 ib
  • Eckelholis 14 ADvi
  • Ekklehols 1334 ADii
  • Ecklishull 1358 Grant
  • Eckilholshouses 1370 Hntii,254
  • Eklonges 1529 FF
  • Ec(c)land(e) 1569 WillY 1607,1620 FF
  • Eclans 1647 YDr

Etymology

Ecklands, 1817 M, Eckelholes 13 AD ii, Eclulis 14 ib, Eckelholis 14 AD vi, Ekklehols 1334 AD ii, Ecklishull 1358Grant , Eckilholshouses 1370 Hnt ii, 254, Eklonges 1529 FF, Ec (c )land (e )1569 WillY, 1607, 1620 FF, Eclans 1647 YDr. The first el. of this difficult name is obscure; it could be the ON  pers.n. Ekkill (cf. Inkle Moors 3supra ) or the rare ON  ekla 'want', with hol1 'hollow' (later replaced by land ), denoting poor unproductive land.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name