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.

Harracott

Other OS name in the Parish of Tawstock

Historical Forms

  • Harecote 1330 SR 1390 Cl

Etymology

is Harecote 1330SR (p), 1390 Cl . As the place is not near the parish boundary the first element must be either har in the sense of ' gray ' or OE hara , ' hare . '