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Survey of English Place-Names

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Huntenhull

Early-attested site in the Parish of Corsley

Historical Forms

  • Henedlinghill (sic) 1298 Ch
  • Hauelingehull' 1172 P
  • Hauedinghehull 1257 For
  • Havedynghulle 1421 Cl
  • Hefdynghull t.Hy3 Edington 1361,1368 Cl
  • Hefodynghull 1361 WIpm
  • Hevedynghull(e) t.Hy3 Edington 1324 Ipm 1368 Cl 1375,1407 IpmR
  • Heneddingehull (sic) t.Hy3 Ipm
  • Heveninghull 1376 IpmR
  • Hedynghull 1402 FA
  • Hedynghill t.Hy8 NQiii
  • Huntenhull 1412 FA
  • Huntell hill, hull 1648 WMxxxvii

Etymology

This is probably a compound of ME  heuedling (e ), 'headlong,' and hyll, the hill being so called from its steepness (B.D.).