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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lamer Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wheathampstead

Historical Forms

  • Lammares 1396 WAM
  • Lammareswode 1428 ADi
  • Dalamers al. Lamershe 1487 WAM
  • Lammer 1521 BM
  • la Mare 1279 WAM

Etymology

Lamer Ho is Lammares 1396WAM , Lammareswode 1428 AD i, Dalamers al. Lamershe 1487WAM , Lammer 1521 BM and is probably to be associated with the family of John de la Mare (1279WAM ). Cf. Delamere Ho infra 149.