English / Map Form: Hawkhead
Gaelic Form: no Gaelic form
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
Post Town: PAISLEY
Postcode area: PA
County: Renfrewshire
Local Authority: Renfrewshire
English / Map Form: Hawkhead
Gaelic Form: no Gaelic form
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
| domino de Hawkhed | 1392 Reg. Pass p. 364 (361) |
| domino de Hawkhed | 1397 Reg. Pass p. 368 (366) |
| St Johnne the Ross of Halkheid | 1490 Reg. Pass. 60 |
| Dominum Ross de Halkheid | 1504 Reg. Pass 61 |
| terrarum de Halkhed | 1504 Reg. Pass 62 |
| duelling place of the Halkhed | 1504 Reg. Pass 63 |
| Halkhead | c. 1591 Pont map 33 |
| Domini Ross de Halkheid | 1649 Retours (Renfrew) no. 139 |
Additional Information
Sc hawk appears in place-names, halk is a common variant.
