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Survey of English Place-Names

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Callamore

Early-attested site in the Parish of Little Dean

Historical Forms

  • (la) Calewe 1270 For

Etymology

Callamore, (la ) Calewe 1270For . v. calu 'bare', used substantively here as in Callow Fm (168supra ) to denote 'a bare spot, one lacking vegetation'; Little Dean Meend (foll.) was near here.

Places in the same Parish