Finmere
Major Settlement in the Parish of Finmere
Historical Forms
- Finemere 1086 DB 1331 Ipm
- Finnemere 1262 Ipm 1285 Ass
- Fynnemere 1297 Cl
- Finmere 1251 Ch
- Fymemere 1297 Cl
- Fymmere 1331 Cl
- Fynner 1428 FA
- Fynmour 1526 LS
- Finmore 1797 Davis
- Fenmore 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Pool frequented by woodpeckers,' v. fīna , mere . Alternatively the first element could be fyne , 'mould.' The same name occurs in Bk (PN Bk 110).