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Survey of English Place-Names

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Quosquo Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Snaith

Historical Forms

  • Quousq', Quousque 1597,1621 PRSn 1662,1663 PRClt
  • Quosque Hall 1670 ib

Etymology

Quosquo Hall, Quousq ', Quousque 1597, 1621 PRSn, 1662, 1663 PRClt, Quosque Hall 1670 ib; this unusual name with its classical allusion appears to be Lat  quousque 'how long', the opening word of Cicero's Catiline Oration, Quousque tandem .