Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Elmoura, Elmour(e), Elmovre 1137 Lanth215d 1176,1195 P 1220 Fees 1227 Ch 1234 Cl 1252 Misc

• Elmofr' c.1210 GlR

• Elmouer(e) 1231 Ch c.1240 GlR 1248 Ass

• Elemor(e) 1263–84 Glouc 1287 Ass 1300 WinchLB 1358 Orig

• Helmor a.1274 Guise c.1280 GlR

• Elmor(e) 1249,c.1260 GlR 1260 Ch 1287 QW 1551 GlR

Etymology

'Elm bank or shore', v. elm , ōfer 1 , no doubt the bank of the Severn.