Munden
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Munden
Historical Forms
- Mundene 944–6 BCS812 13th DB 1086
- Munden Furnival' 1220 Fees 1283 Pat
- Munden Frevill 1299 Ipm
- Munden Magna 1303 FA
- Muche Munden 1487 ADiii
- Lytell Munden ib.
- Lettell Munden 1669 Sess
- (on) Munddene 11th KCD1354 12th
- Mundane 1086 DB 1311 ADi
- Monden Frivill 1275 RH
- Frevelesmonden 1287 Ass
- Mochemondon c.1410 ECP
- Mochelmonden 1431 Pat
- Magna Muneden, Parva Muneden 1291 Tax
- Parva Moundene 1316 FF
- Mounden 1533 FF
- Great Mounden 1629 FF
- Furnivall' in 1200 (Cur)
- Frevill' in 1278 (Ass)
Etymology
The most reliable early spelling is that from KCD 1354. This, and the almost complete absence of later spellings with medial e , point to a compound of OE mund 'protection' and denu. In Mundon (PN Ess 220), the compound may possibly refer to a sheltering hill and we may have here a similar compound with denu , 'valley.' Munden Furnival or Great Munden was held by Gerard de Furnivall ' in 1200 (Cur), Munden Freville or Little Munden by Richard de Frevill ' in 1278 (Ass ).
Places in the same Parish
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