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.

Mount Pleasant

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nuneaton

Etymology

Mount Pleasant is so named in 1821 (G). This name occurs some eight times in the county and is widespread throughout England. Mr Bonner has noted some 40 examples in Yorkshire alone (PN Sr 408).