Sparsholt
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'Sparrow's enclosure or homestead'. It is composed of a personal name and the Old English word 'hōlt' (wood, copse, thicket) or 'halh' (nook, corner, hollow).
Word origins
- Sparsholt
- Old EnglishAttestedSparrow's enclosure or homestead(from Sparrow "personal name", hōlt "wood, copse, thicket", halh "nook, corner, hollow")
Historical forms
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