Glendon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Glendon
Historical Forms
- Clen(e)done 1086 DB
- Clendon 1175 P 1388 Cl
- Clendun 1218 ClR 1252 Cl
- Clendoun 1401 Cl
- Clandon 1184 P
- Glendon 1205 FineR 1570 Recov
- Clenyndon a.1237 BM
Etymology
'Clean hill,' i.e. clear of weeds or undergrowth, v. clæne , dun .Cf. Clandon (Sr). Similar confusion of initial c and g is found in Glenfield (Lei) and Glanvill (PN D 629).