English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Mynthurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh

Historical Forms

  • Minthirst 1203 Cur
  • Minthehurst, Mintherst 1255 Ass
  • Minters 1823 G

Etymology

Mynthurst is Minthirst 1203 Cur (p), Minthehurst , Mintherst 1255Ass (all p), Minthurst c. 1300, Mintherstlane c. 1470, Minthurst al. Minters 1632Norfolk , Minters 1823 G. 'Hyrst in or by which mint grew,' v. minte . For the last form v. Introd. xxv.