Nether Cerne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Nether Cerne
Historical Forms
- Nudernecerna 1206 RC
- Nudercerne 1244 Ass
- Nithercerne 1280 Ass 1291 Tax 1318 Ch
- Nethercerne 1288 Ass Hy8 Winch 1653 ParlSurv
- Nether(e) Cerne 1288 Ass 1664 HTax
- Neethchecerne (sic) 1291 Tax
- Nuthercerne 1396 Cerne
Etymology
Like Cerne Abbas par. supra and Up Cerne par. 3 321, named from R. Cerne, v. RNs.infra . Nether means 'lower down', with reference to its situation on the river, v. neoðerra , niðerra .