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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hoar Royd

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Ormroydfield 1660 HAS

Etymology

, probably identical with Ormroydfield 1660 HAS 3 , ' Orm's clearing ' , from the ME  pers.n. Orm ( ON  Ormr ) and rod 1 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name