English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Oakscar

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkburton

Historical Forms

  • Haukesker 1307 WCR
  • Hawckscarr 1709 WMB

Etymology

, Haukesker 1307WCR, Hawckscarr 1709 WMB , v. hafoc ' hawk ' , sker ' rocky bank ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site