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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ellen Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Ellynroyde, Ellynroide 1492 MinAcct
  • Ellynroyde als. Ellysholme 1600 WCR8
  • Ellenroyd als. Boggard House 1738 HAS

Etymology

, Ellynroyde , Ellynroide 1492MinAcct ,Ellynroyde als. Ellysholme 1600WCR 8, Ellenroyd als. Boggard House 1738HAS 31, 152 , the ME  fem. pers.n. Ellen , rod 1 ' clearing ' , v. also holmr and cf. Ellen Holme 139infra ; v. also Boggard House ( supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement