English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Waddingham Hays

Other OS name in the Parish of Waddingham

Historical Forms

  • terra super Micle has Hy2 DC
  • super haas 1223 Foster
  • Middle Hase Close, Top Hase Barn 1837 TA
  • a close formerly called … Fir Close … but now called the Hase 1838 MiscDon

Etymology

, terra super Micle has ('big') Hy2DC , super haas 1223Foster , Middle Hase Close , Top Hase Barn 1837TA , a close formerly calledFir Closebut now called the Hase 1838MiscDon 275 . This is a difficult name for which no plausible etymology can be suggested .