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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gore Holmes

Other OS name in the Parish of East Lulworth

Etymology

, 1841TA , cf. le Gore 1461Rent , 1462Ct , Ed 4Rent , v. gāra ' triangular plot of ground ' ; the second el . is Do dial . holm ' holly ' , v. holegn .