Great Malvern
town · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Great Malvern's name combines 'great' with 'Malvern', which likely derives from a Brittonic or Old English term meaning 'bare hill'. It refers to the prominent Malvern Hills.
Word origins
- grēat
- Old Englishgreat, large(from grēat "great")
- Mael
- Brittonicbald, bare(from moel "bald, bare")
- ofern
- Old Englishhill(from ofern "hill")
Historical forms
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