Little Missenden
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Little Missenden is a small village. The name 'Missenden' likely means 'valley of Myxa's people'. 'Little' indicates its smaller size.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Missenden
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley of Myxa's people(from Myxa "personal name", -ingas "people of", denu "valley")