Elmore
Major Settlement in the Parish of Elmore
Historical Forms
- Elmoura, Elmour(e), Elmovre 1137 Lanth215d 1176,1195 P 1220 Fees 1227 Ch 1234 Cl 1252 Misc
- Elmofr' c.1210 GlR
- Elmouer(e) 1231 Ch c.1240 GlR 1248 Ass
- Elemor(e) 1263–84 Glouc 1287 Ass 1300 WinchLB 1358 Orig
- Helmor a.1274 Guise c.1280 GlR
- Elmor(e) 1249,c.1260 GlR 1260 Ch 1287 QW 1551 GlR
Etymology
'Elm bank or shore', v. elm , ōfer 1 , no doubt the bank of the Severn.