Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Midhop(e), Midhopp 1184–90 Cockers 1254 Ipm 1256 Ass7

• Midehope 1304 Kendii,253

• Mithehop 1190–1210 Cockers

• Mythop 1280 FF 1354 ChancM

• Methop(e), Methopp(e) 1278 Ass9 1279 1280 FF 1354 ChancM 1406 Kendii,256 1650 ib

• Meathop 1700 Bthm

• Middope 1609 Kendi,246

• Meddoppe 1609 Kendii,259

Etymology

'Middle plot of enclosed marshland', from OE  midd 'middle' (replaced by ON  miðr), v. hop 1 . On the later form Meth - cf. Phonol. §11.