Great Alne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Alne
Historical Forms
- Alne 1086 DB
- Alna c.1086 Evesham 1190 P 1165
- Awnde 1546 SR 1575 FF
- Awne 1576 S
- Ruenale 1169 P
- Rugenhelle 1221 Ass
- Ruanhall ib.
- Ruenhalle 1247 ib
- Rugenhall 1285 ib
- Rowenalne 1247 SR 1285 Ass 1332 SR
- Ruwenalne 1251 Ch
- Roun(e)alne 1262,1272 Ass
- Rowehalne 1292 Wigorn
- Rowe Alne 1327 SR
- Rownde Alne 1525 SR
- Round Alne 1584 WillsWo
- Round Alne al. Magna Alne 1584 ib
- Great Aulne 1627 SR
- Great Alne al. Round Alne 1658 Recov
- Alne Magna al. Alne Rotunda 1677 FF
Etymology
The place takes its name from the river on which it stands, v. supra 1. Great to distinguish it from Little Alne infra 198.It seems also to have been distinguished as 'rough,' ru (w )en being the ME inflected dative form of that adjective. The reason for the name is unknown. This later became rown (d )e and was then confused with the common adjective round .