English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Maisemore

Major Settlement in the Parish of Maisemore

Historical Forms

  • Maiesmore, Mayesmore, Mayesmor(a) 12,13 Glouc 1316 FF 1317 GlR 1322 Ext 1387 Works
  • Meyesmore c.1200,c.1235 GlR
  • Maismor(e), Maysmor(e) 1221,1270 Glouc c.1270 For 1291 Tax 1304 FF 1542 MinAcct
  • Maesmor, Messmor 1221 Ass
  • Maisemor(e), Maysemor(e) 1248 Ass 1284 Episc 1701 PR

Etymology

Probably a Welsh p.n. 'the great field', v. maes , mawr .