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.

Snacksland

Other OS name in the Parish of Clovelly

Historical Forms

  • Snackeslonde 1301 DA

Etymology

is Snackeslonde 1301 DA 34(p) . The first element is probably the name of an early owner , bearing a nickname of ME  origin derived fromthe noun snack in one of its various senses .