Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Oldemere 1221 ElyA 1302 MinAcct

• Holdemere 1251 ElyCouch 1316 MinAcct

• Oldeameere 1712 Fenlandiv

• Oldermere c.1825 O.S. 1842 Walker

• Old Ee 1356 Extent

• altam ripam voc. le Ee 1389 ElyCouch

• the old Eawe 1637 BedL

• Old Eau 1706 Moore

Etymology

Oldeamere is Oldemere 1221ElyA , 1302MinAcct , Holdemere 1251ElyCouch , 1316MinAcct , Oldeameere 1712 Fenland iv, Oldermere c. 1825 O.S., 1842Walker . 'Lake by the old river,' v. ēa . This is Old Ee 1356Extent , altam ripam voc. le Ee 1389ElyCouch , the old Eawe 1637 BedL, Old Eau 1706 Moore. See further s. n. Starnea Dyke supra 15.