Little Dean
Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Dean
Historical Forms
- Dene 1086 DB 1250 Misc
- Parva Dene, Parua Dene 1220 Fees 1221 Ass c.1270 For 1276 RH 1437 IpmR
- Lit(t)le Dene, Lyt(t)le Dene, Lyttel(l) Dene, Littel(l) Dene 1328 Banco 1378 Ass 1407 Pat 1594 Dep
- Parua Deane 1436 MinAcct 1535 VE
- Lit(t)le Dean(e) 1509–47 Surv 1642 Comm
Etymology
v. Forest of Dean (209supra ). 'Little' (v. lȳtel , Lat parva ) to distinguish it from Mitcheldean (234infra ).