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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pert Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Wimborne St Giles

Historical Forms

  • Pert Coppice 1838 TA
  • the rifletum ['osier-bed'] of Pert' 1227 FF

Etymology

, Pert Coppice 1838TA , 'the rifletum ['osier-bed'] of Pert '1227 FF , probably to be compared with Peart So ( le Perte c. 1250 ) , Pertwood W 176 , Solport Cu 107 , all of which may be from PrWelsh or PrCorn *perth ' a hedge, a bush,a brake ' .