Mitcheldean
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mitcheldean
Historical Forms
- Dena, Dene 1220 Fees 1250 Misc
- Magna Dene 1259 Ipm 1270,1275,1282 For 1478 GlR
- Magna Deane 1591 FF
- Muckeldine 1224 FF
- Mucheldene 1337 Ipm 1363,1404 Ass 1409 FF
- Michel(l)de(a)ne, Mychel(l)de(a)ne, Mychil(l)de(a)ne 1317 Ipm 1442 Pat 1528 FF 1675 Ogilby
- Mitcheldean 1680 PR
- Mochelden 1410 Pat
- Moche Dean 1500–15 ECP
- Mechell Dene 1486 Ipm
- Great Deane 1641 Comm
Etymology
v. denu 'valley' and cf. Forest of Dean, Little Dean (209, 225supra ). For the affix v. micel (mycel ) 'great'.