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Survey of English Place-Names

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Merring Meend

Other OS name in the Parish of East Dean

Historical Forms

  • la Munede 1282 For

Etymology

, la Munede 1282For , ME munede ' a forest glade or waste ' ( cf. Mitcheldean Meend 218supra ) ; the first el . may be the same pers. n. as in Merineruding ( 201 supra ) , but cf. Merring Street (235infra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement