English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Hoober

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Hoberge l.12 Nost56
  • Kobergh (sic) 13 Brett
  • Howber (common) 1516 Surv 1606 PRWath
  • Hewber 1553 FF
  • Hoober(side) 1633 PRWath
  • Hoober Bierley 1697 ib

Etymology

Hoober, Hoberge l. 12Nost 56, Kobergh (sic)13 Brett, Howber (common )1516Surv , 1606 PRWath, Hewber 1553 FF, Hoober (side )1633et freq PRWath, Hoober Bierley 1697 ib. 'Hill with a jutting spur of land', v. hōh , beorg . On Hoober Bierley cf. Brampton Bierlow supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name