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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lyndon End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Solihull

Historical Forms

  • Linde 1221 Ass
  • Lynde 1222,1285 FF
  • Lyndene 1262,1306 Ass 1327 SR 1374 ADiii 1394 Pat
  • Lyndon(e) 1314 FF 1346,1409 ADiii 1431 ADv
  • Lyndon(e) juxta Sheldon 1317 FF
  • Lynedone Chappell in Biknell 1350 BM

Etymology

Lyndon End is Linde 1221Ass , Lynde 1222, 1285FF (p), Lyndene 1262, 1306Ass , 1327 SR, 1374 AD iii, 1394 Pat, Lyndon (e )1314FF , 1346, 1409 AD iii, 1431 AD v, Lyndon (e ) juxta Sheldon 1317FF , Lynedone Chappell in Biknell 1350 BM. The original name seems to have been simply 'lime tree,' v. lind .The later forms are difficult. It would seem that a second element dene was added, later corrupted to don , or it may be that we have early fluctuation between forms from the dat. sing, and dat. pl. of lind . Cf. Lindon (PN Wo 73).