Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mere Road 1835 O

• galney 1601 Terrier

• gawne 1606 ib

• Gawney 1674,1690,1724,1762 ib

• Gawnee 1690,1709,1724,1745 ib

• Gauni 1694 ib

• Gaunee 1700 ib

• Gawne 1703,1709 ib

• Upper Gaunee 1700 ib

• Gawnee feild 1674,1690,1709 ib

• Gawnee Field 1724,1745 ib

Etymology

is Mere Road 1835 O (v. (ge)mǣre); galney 1601Terrier , gawne 1606ib , Gawney 1674, 1690, 1724, 1762ib , Gawnee 1690, 1709, 1724, 1745ib , Gauni 1694ib , Gaunee 1700ib , Gawne 1703, 1709ib , cf. nether gawne 1606, 1703ib , neather gawnee 1674, 1690, 1745ib , Neither Gaunee 1700ib , the neither Gawnee 1724ib , Nether Gawney 1762ib ( v. neoðera ) , Upper gawne 1606, 1703, 1709, Upper Gaunee 1700ib , Upper Gaunee 1700ib , Upper Gawnee 1674, 1690, 1724, 1745, 1762, Gawne feild 1606,1700, 1709ib , Gawnee feild 1674, 1690, 1709ib , Gaunee Feild 1700,Gawney Feild 1724, 1762ib , Gawnee Field 1724, 1745ib ( v. feld ; one of the great open - fields of the township ) , v. galla ( gallan gen . sg . , dat . sg . ) , ēg ; presum . meaning ' dry raised ground within wetland ' ; note also Gurney Lane in adjoining Kimcote and Walton parish , the same lane .