Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fromemede 1325 ChrP 1372 Weld1 1531

• Frome Meade 1571 Eton

• West Frome 1579 Wal

• prato de (Weste) Frome 1437 MinAcct 1579 Wal

• Fromede 1440 Eton

• 1 hampma prati…apud Frome 1459 AddRoll

• Frome Medowe, medowe in West Frome 1539 AOMB

• Warde Meade als Frome Meade 1579 Wal

• Fro(o)me Mead(ow), Froome Mead Drove 1839 TA

Etymology

Frome Mead (SY 755908), Fromemede 1325 (1372) ChrP et freq to 1531Weld 1, Frome Meade 1571Eton , West Frome 1579Wal , prato de (Weste ) Frome 1437MinAcct , 1579Wal , Fromede 1440Eton , 1 hampma prati …apud Frome 1459AddRoll , Frome Medowe , medowe in West Frome 1539AOMB , Warde Meade als Frome Meade 1579Wal , Fro (o )me Mead (ow ), Froome Mead Drove 1839TA , cf. prati in Warda de Frome 1440Eton , (prat ' apud ) Frome Stathe 1456 Pat, 1462Eton , 'meadow on R. Frome', v. mǣd , RNs. infra , stæð 'bank'; Warde (Lat  Warda ) may represent warod 'shore-meadow', cf. the f.n. Ward Mdw in Charminster par. infra .