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Survey of English Place-Names

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Nornea Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ely Trinity Detached

Historical Forms

  • North(e)ney(e) t.Hy3 WMP
  • Michele North(e)ney(e), Little North(e)ney(e) 1298 Ass
  • Northeye 1279 ElyM
  • Nordeney(e) 1313 1428 ElyF t.Hy8 Rental
  • Norney 1576 Saxton
  • Northnye 1611 AddCh
  • Nornea 1684 Moore
  • Sutheneya 13th Elem

Etymology

Nornea Fm is North (e )ney (e )t. Hy 3WMP , Michele North (e )ney (e ), Little North (e )ney (e )1298Ass , Northeye 1279ElyM , Nordeney (e )1313Ct , 1428ElyF , t. Hy 8Rental , Norney 1576 Saxton, Northnye 1611AddCh , Nornea 1684 Moore. OE  ( ) norðan ēge , 'to the north of the marshy land,' v. ēg and cf. Norney (PN Sr 199). There was also a Sutheneya 13thElem .