Prinsted
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbourne
Historical Forms
- Pernested(e) a.1151 Bodl68 1253 FF 1327 SR
- Pernested(e) by Bourne 1305 Ipm
- Prynsted 1587 Survey
Etymology
This is a difficult name. A possible parallel for the first element is to be found in Parnish (Sr), Pernershe 1356, 1400 FF, Pernyshe 1535 VE. No significant word is known which would account for these forms and no suggestion can be offered. Later, we have metathesis of the r .