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.

Milnhay

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alderwasley

Historical Forms

  • Mulnehay, Milnehay 1291 Ipm
  • Milnehais 1380 ib
  • Millehay 1387 1408 For
  • Milnehey 1415 DuLaMB 1482 MinAcct

Etymology

Milnhay, Mulnehay , Milnehay 1291 Ipm, Milnehais 1380 ib (p), Millehay 1387 ib, 1408For , Milnehey 1415DuLaMB , 1482MinAcct .'Mill enclosure', v. myln , (ge)hæg.