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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wormley Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Witley

Historical Forms

  • bruera de Wyrmele 1340 Loseley
  • Wormeley hethe 1548 LRMB

Etymology

is bruera de Wyrmele 1340Loseley , Wormeley hethe 1548LRMB . The first element may be OE  wyrm , ' snake, worm . ' Hence ' snake orworm clearing or wood , ' v. leah . Cf. Wormley (PN Herts 41) .