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Survey of English Place-Names

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Huntingtrap Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dodderhill

Historical Forms

  • Huntingthrop 1271 For
  • Huntindrop(e) 1300 Pat 1485 Nash 18th
  • Hountingthrope 1327 SR
  • Hundingtrope 1398 Pat
  • Huntingthorp 1550 Pat

Etymology

This contains as its first element the pers. name Hunta linked to the second element þorp by the element ing as in the ingtun - names. Hence 'Hunta's village'. Cf. Huntingtree infra 295.