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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nether Greene

Field in the Parish of Theddingworth

Historical Forms

  • Nether Greene 1586 Terrier 1679 Terrier
  • Neather Greene 1696 Map
  • Ouer Greene 1601 Terrier
  • Over Green Furlong 1706 Terrier 1706 Terrier
  • Upper Greene 1696 Map

Etymology

Nether Greene 1586, 1679, Neather Greene 1696 (v. neoðera), Ouer Greene 1601, Over Green (e) 1674, 1690, 1703, 1706, Over Green Furlong 1706, 1706 (18) (v. uferra), Upper Greene 1696 (v. grēne 2)