Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mirmand(e) 1251 Cl t.Hy3

• Myr(e)maund(e) 1251 ElyCouch 1277 Ely

• Mermaund 1284 Ct

• la Myramande 1285 Ass

• Mermonde 1307 Imb

• Meremound 1340 Imb

• Meremande 1376 Elien

• Marmonde 1539 MinAcct

• Marmount t.Jas1 Rental

• Orman's Fm 1808 L

• Marmond Priory Farm c.1840 TA

• Miramunt, Miremunt 1254 Cl

Etymology

Marmont Priory Fm is Mirmand (e )1251 Cl, t. Hy 3Ct , Myr(e)maund (e )1251ElyCouch , 1277Ely , Mermaund 1284Ct , la Myramande 1285Ass , Mermonde 1307 Imb, Meremound 1340 Imb, Meremande 1376Elien , Marmonde 1539MinAcct , Marmount t. Jas 1Rental , Orman 's Fm 1808 L, Marmond Priory Farm c. 1840TA . A small priory was founded here c. 1200 (L 271), taking its name from Marmande (Lot et Garonne). Gröhler (ii, 247) derives the name from Milmandra (7th century), an early name for the river Trech on which it stands.Forms Miramunt , Miremunt (1254 Cl) for Marmande show that in France as in England there was an early tendency to confuse the second element of the name with Fr  mont , munt .