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.

Traine

Other OS name in the Parish of Modbury

Historical Forms

  • Treawen 1388 FF
  • Trewen 1469 IpmR
  • atte Trewen 1370 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Treawen 1388FF , Trewen 1469 IpmR,and was the home of John Tirry atte Trewen 1370Ass . ' At thetrees , ' cf. Train supra 261 .