Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Meretun c.1170 NB

• Merton(e) 1214 Cur 1272 Misc 1283 Ipm 1292 1298 Carliol 1478 Wyb

• Parva Merton(e) 1334 NB

• Long Merton(e) 1698 PR(Wp)

• Mertoun 1341 SR 1369 Lowth

• Marton 1332 Pat 1345 Ipm 1370 Hom 1617 NWm

• Long(e)- 1616 FF 1704 Terr 1742 PR(Bm)

• Langmartton 1634 PR(CR)

• Martyn, Martin 1627 FF

• Long- 1703 NicVisit 1734 PR(Asb) 1742 PR(Blt)

• magnum-, parvum vivarium de Merton in 1272 Misc

Etymology

'Farmstead with a pool', v. mere , tūn ; pools are referred to in magnum -, parvum vivarium de Merton in 1272 Misc (Lat  vivarium 'fishpond'). It is probably called 'Long' (v. lang ) because it is a long narrow parish; the village itself is not unusually long.