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.

Down St Mary

Major Settlement in the Parish of Down St Mary

Historical Forms

  • Dona 1086 DB
  • Doune 1284 Exon
  • Doune Sancte Marie 1394 Exon

Etymology

'The hill,' v. dun . 'St Mary' from the dedication of the church.

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Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site