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.

Marefield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ibstone

Historical Forms

  • M'ifeld 1227 Ass
  • Mirifeld 1227 ib
  • Mairesfeld 1227 ib

Etymology

The etymology seems obvious but the ME forms do not support it and no suggestion can be made, especially as the ME forms are inconsistent with one another.