Munden
Early-attested site in the Parish of Watford
Historical Forms
- Muridene 1097–1119 Gesta t.Ric1 Ch 1301
- Meryden 1248 Ass
- Meriden t.Ed1 StAlbansO
- Mereden, Meryden 1546 LP
- Myridene c.1300 Gesta
- Myrydenmede 1349–96 ib
- Murenden t.Ed1 StAlbansO
- Murinden 1303 FA
- Merenden 1314 SR t.Ed1 StAlbansO 1328 FF
- Myrenden c.1380 Gesta
- Mourenden, Moerden 1606,1607 ParReg(Aldenham)
- Meriden al. Mournden 1628 Ipm
- Meriden al. Merneden 1799 Recov
Etymology
This name goes back to OE (æt þǣre ) myrigan dene , 'at the pleasant valley,' v. denu , the n of the inflected dative case surviving in the modern form, which may also have been influenced by Munden infra 133.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Hare Fm
- Merlins Wood
- Money Hill
- Nascott
- Newhall Fm
- Newhouse Fm
- Newlands Fm
- Penmans Green
- Redhall
- Redheath
- Rousebarn Fm
- Sandy Lodge
- Watford Bridge
- Watford Mill
- Belsize Fm
- Heath Fm
- Stanborough
- Broadfield
- Buckshill
- Callipers Hill
- Callowland Fm
- Cole Kings
- Colney Butts
- Commonwood
- Eastbury
- Fortunes Fm
- Frith Wood
- Gullett Wood
- Highstreet Fm
- Waterdell Ho