Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mera 1086 DB 1167 P 1215 1291to1338 Ipm

• Mere 1198 P 1204 ChR 1231 MemR 1273to1551 Ipm 1316 FA 1387 Pat 1395 Ass 1410 Cor 1431,1437 Fine 1527 Survey

• Meyre 1547 Pat 1563,1573 Rental

• Meir 1547 FF

• Myre als Meare 1666 BM

• Meare 1569 Pat 1577 Saxton 1635 Rental

• (le) Meere 1525 Survey 1663 Arms

• Me(e)retown(e) 1551–3 ECP 1607 PCC

• Meare Towne 1643 StComm

• Mearton 1686 Plot

• Mereton 1695 Morden

• Meer Town 1755 Bowen 1833 O

Etymology

Meertown, Mera 1086 DB, 1167 Pet passim to 1215 ib, 1291 to 1338 Ipm, Mere 1198 P, 1204 ChR, 1231 MemR, 1273 to 1551 Ipm, 1316 FA, 1387 Pat, 1395 Ass, 1410 Cor, 1431, 1437 Fine to 1527Survey , Meyre 1547 Pat, 1563, 1573Rental , Meir 1547 FF, Myre als Meare 1666 BM, Meare 1569 Pat, 1577 Saxton, 1635Rental , (le ) Meere 1525Survey to 1663 Arms, Me (e )retown (e )1551–3 ECP, 1607 PCC, Meare Towne 1643 StComm, Mearton 1686 Plot, Mereton 1695 Morden, Meer Town 1755 Bowen, 1833 O, 'the pool, the mere,' v. mere 1 , to which was added ModE  town .