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.

Malborough

Major Settlement in the Parish of Malborough

Historical Forms

  • Malleberg(e) 1249 Ass 1270 FF
  • Mallebergh 1281 Ass
  • Malleberegh 1289 Ass
  • Malleburgh(e) 1310 Ass 1356 Ipm
  • Malbergh 1362 Pat
  • Marleberg(e) 1270 Exon 1281,1289 Ass
  • Marlburrough 1561 Moulton
  • Merleberg' 1275 RH
  • Merleburgh 1431 Pat
  • Maulborrough 1751 Recov

Etymology

'Mǣrla 's hill,' v. beorg and cf. Marwell supra 283.