Much Marcle
village · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Much Marcle's name likely combines the Old English 'mūca' meaning 'great' or 'large' with the Old English personal name 'Mearla' and 'lēah' meaning 'woodland clearing'. It indicates the larger clearing associated with Mearla.
Word origins
- Much
- Old Englishgreat, large(from mūca "great, large")
- Marcle
- Old EnglishAttestedMearla's woodland clearing(from Mearla "personal name", lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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