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.

Moigns Down (Barn)

Other OS name in the Parish of Owermoigne

Historical Forms

  • Moygnes Downe 1618 Mansel
  • 'farm of Moygnes Down' 1645 Hutch3
  • Moynes Down (Fm) 1774 Hutch1
  • Moignes Down Fm, Moignes Down Md 1840 TA

Etymology

, Moygnes Downe 1618Mansel , 'farm of Moygnes Down '1645 Hutch3, Moynes Down (Fm )1774 Hutch1, Moignes Down Fm , Moignes Down Md 1840TA , v. dūn , cf. Owermoigne supra .