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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pidney

Other OS name in the Parish of Haselbury Bryan

Historical Forms

  • Pidnell (Mead(e)) 1607 DROMap
  • Pitney Mead 1838 TA

Etymology

, 1838TA , Pidnell (Mead (e ))1607DROMap , Pitney Mead 1838TA ; the second el . is possibly hyll ' hill ' ( the place lies on the 300 ′ contour ) , the first el . may be an OE  pers.n. Pyd (d )a postulated for Piddington Nth 150, O 184, etc.