Peamore Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Exminster
Historical Forms
- Peumera 1086 DB
- Paumera 1194 P
- Paumere 1250 NGl3,191
- Pyeutnere c.1234 NGl3,190
- Peaumer(e) 1303 FA 1444 IpmR
- Pewmar 1540 LP
Etymology
The first element may be OE pāwa , pēa , 'peafowl,' the phonetic development being similar to that in Crebar Creacombe, supra 282–3. The second is mere . There is a pool here.