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Survey of English Place-Names

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Howe Renwick

Other OS name in the Parish of Warcop

Historical Forms

  • Howrennok(e) 1539,1631 Musg
  • Howrenick 1673 CtB
  • How-Rennick 1704 Terr

Etymology

, Howrennok (e )1539, 1631Musg , Howrenick 1673CtB ,How -Rennick 1704 Terr , a late inversion - compound of haugr ' hill ' and the surname Renwick from Renwick (Cu 235) .