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.

Huntingtree

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halesowen

Historical Forms

  • Huntintre, Huntingtre 1278 Ct 1347 LyttCh
  • Hundyntre 1306 Ct

Etymology

This is probably from OE  Huntingtrēo , Hunta's tree' (cf. Huntingdon in PN BedsHu 261) and Huntingtrap supra 283.