South Mimms
Major Settlement in the Parish of South Mimms
Historical Forms
- Mimes 1086 DB 1274 RH
- Mimmes 1211 RBE 1221,1236 FF 1291 Tax
- Mymmes 1316 FA
- Suthmimes 1253 FF
- Suthmimmes 1256 1274 Ass
- Suthmymmes 1312 Ch
- South Mymis 1423 Pat
- Southmyn(e)s 1560 FF 1610 Speed
- South Mymbes 1593 DKRxxxviii
Etymology
South in contrast to North Mimms in Hertfordshire (cf. PN Herts 65). The name must remain an unsolved problem.