Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hendemer' 1258 For

• Enedemer(e) 1275 RH 1292 GillCt 1338–40 Glast 1411 GillCt

• Enmer 1475 ib

• Enmore green(e) 1527,1663 Hutch3

• Enmer Greene, Elmer Greene 1609 LRMB

• Elmer-green, Elmore-green 1627 Hutch3

• Elmore or Enmoor Green 1774 Hutch1

• Elmore Green 1811 OS

Etymology

Enmore Green (Fm) (ST 858232), Hendemer '1258For , Enedemer (e )1275 RH (p), 1292GillCt , 1338–40 Glast, 1411GillCt , Enmer 1475ib , Enmore green (e )1527, 1663 Hutch3 ('where is a poole of water, and diverse springs and wells'), Enmer Greene , Elmer Greene 1609LRMB , Elmer-green , Elmore-green 1627 Hutch3, Elmore or Enmoor Green 1774 Hutch1, Elmore Green 1811 OS, 'duck pool', v. ened , mere 1 , with grēne 2 , identical with Enmore So (DEPN); the second el. has been confused with mōr 'marshy ground', cf. Ashmore par. 2 201.