Mappowder
village · Dorset
Old EnglishAI-generated
Mappowder is believed to be named from an Old English personal name, 'Mæppa', and a topographical term meaning 'valley' or 'hollow'.
Word origins
- Mæppa
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Mæppa "Personal name")
- ofer
- Old EnglishValley, hollow(from ofer "Valley, hollow")
Historical forms
Mappedre (1086)