English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Happing Hundred

Hundred in the County of Norfolk

Historical Forms

  • Hapinga, Hapincha 1086 DB
  • Happinggehundred 1135–54 Monast
  • Hapingeh' 1156 P
  • Happingge 1163–6 Holme
  • Happingehdr' 1168,1177 P
  • Happing' 1168to1210 1212,1220 Fees 1268 Ass 1274 Cl 1275 RH 1332 SR
  • Happinga 1169,1170 P
  • Happinge 1177,1196 1257 Ass
  • Hundredum de Happinges 1185 RotDom 1266 Pat
  • Hundredum de Happi'ges 1230 P
  • Happing 1265 Misc 1302 Fine
  • Happinghe 1269,1286 Ass
  • Happingh', Happingge 1275 RH
  • hundr' de Happingges 1286,1306 QW
  • Happingg 1302 FA 1303 SR
  • Happyng 1302to1428 FA 1371 Fine 1375 Ipm 1402 BM 1457 AD
  • Happyngge 1335 Fine
  • Happyngg 1346 FA
  • Happyng' 1378 Cl 1402 BM

Etymology

OE  *Hæppingas '*Hæp 's people' (v. DEPN s.n., EHN I 69, PN -ing 57, 114 f.). The same pers.n. is found in the parish-name Happisburgh in this hundred (v. infra ).