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Survey of English Place-Names

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Holmer Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great and Little Missenden

Historical Forms

  • Holemer Hyii AOMB
  • Homer Green 1766 J
  • Homers c.1825 O

Etymology

'Hollow mere or pool.' There is still a pool in a hollow.v. holh , mere . For the pronunciation cf. Homer (Sa) which has the same history.