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.

Melbury Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Melbury Abbas

Historical Forms

  • on meleberig dune 956 ShaftR(S630) 14
  • super montem de Melebur' 1251 Cl
  • super montes de West Melbury 1564 Glyn

Etymology

, 1575 Saxton , 1811 OS , on meleberig dune 956 (14) ShaftR (S 630), super montem de Melebur '1251 Cl, super montes de West Melbury 1564Glyn , v. dūn ' hill ' , par . name supra .