Maders (EN) / Medhros (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
South Hill
Hundred: 
East Wivelshire
Elements: 

medh

Meaning: 
middle

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<medh> 'middle' + <ros> 'hillspur'
Historic forms: 
Madras 1175 (Gover, 1948) Metheras juxta Penwern 1325 (Gover, 1948) Mederos 1327 (Gover, 1948) Madres 1520 (Gover, 1948) Maders 1842 (tenement) (CRO, TA/210, 1842) Maders 1884 (farm) (Symons, 1884) Meaders 1884 (2 farms) (Symons, 1884) Maders Farm 2017 (CC Mapping, 2017)