Minworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Minworth
Historical Forms
- Meneworde 1086 DB
- Menworth c.1650 FeeFarmRents
- Munewrth t.Hy2 BM
- Muneworth 1327,1332 SR
- Munnewrth c.1194 Wollaton
- Munneworth(e) 1301 BirmDeed 1315,1318 Ass 1346 Cl 1354 FF
- Monneworth 1288 DeedsEnrolled
- Munworth 1380 Cl
- Monewurth 1230 P
- Minnewurth 1232 Ass
- Mineworth 1316 FA 1418 ADiv
- Mynworth 1372 ADiii 1455 BM
- Mynneworth 1419 FF
Etymology
This is a difficult name and no certainty is possible with regard to it. The first element in worth -names is generally a pers. name, but no OE name Myn (n )a such as might give rise to the later forms is on record. Names in Muni - are occasionally found on the Continent such as uncompounded Muni and compounded Muniperht , Munidrud , Munifrid , Munigund . The significant word myne , 'mind, love,' is common in OE poetry and it may be that from this stem was formed a name Mynne or Mynna .If so, this name means 'Mynna 's enclosure.' Cf. Dugdale (681), “The later syllable signifying an habitation or dwelling, and the former showing of whom, though a name now out of use.”