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.

Holt Hill, Holt Lane, Holt Wds

Other OS name in the Parish of Stourton Caundle

Historical Forms

  • holte woode 1569–74 Map
  • Holt 1614 Pitt
  • the Holt, Broad Hollt or Whittaker, Holt Close, Holt Coppes, Holt Wood 1709 WRO

Etymology

( 1811 OS ) , holte woode 1569–74Map , Holt 1614Pitt , the Holt , Broad Hollt or Whittaker , Holt Close , Holt Coppes ,Holt Wood 1709WRO , cf. Knyghthold 1315, Knyghtholte 1316 Banco(Drew) , v. holt ' wood, thicket ' , cniht ; Whittaker is from æcer with hwǣte ' wheat ' or hwīt ' white ' .