Moredon
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rodbourne Cheney
Historical Forms
- Mordun 943 BCS788 12th 962 12th ib
- Mordone 1086 DB 1332 SR
- Moredowne alias Moreton 1632 WIpm
Etymology
Moredon is Mordun 943 (12th) BCS 788, 962 (12th) ib. 1093, Mordone 1086 DBet freq to 1332SR with variant spelling Mordon , Moredowne alias Moreton 1632 WIpm. 'Marsh hill,' v. mor , dun . Cf. Morden (PN Sr 53).