English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Glenamara Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barton

Historical Forms

  • Glemorye parke 1588 Rent
  • Glenmer park 1589 Lease
  • Glenner park 1629 Warr
  • Glemara park 1777 NB
  • Blemara park 1860 OS

Etymology

Glenamara Park, Glemorye parke 1588Rent , Glenmer park 1589Lease 23, Glenner park 1629Warr , Glemara park 1777 NB 410, Blemara park 1860OS . An inversion compound of Brit  glennos, Welsh  glyn 'glen', with some unidentified pers.n.; but Glenamara could be a surname adapted from Glaramara (Cu 350). v. park .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name