Meledor (EN) / Meynleder (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Stephen in Brannel
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

leder

Meaning: 
slope

meyn

Meaning: 
stones
Elements notes: 
<meyn> 'stones' + <leder> 'steep slope'
Historic forms: 
Meinleder 1201 (Gover, 1948) Meinlider 1202 (Gover, 1948) Maenleder 1318 (Gover, 1948) Maynleder 1327 (Gover, 1948) Mahenledir 1334 (Gover, 1948) Menleder c1350 (Gover, 1948) Meledor 1884 (farm) (Symons, 1884) Meledor Farm 2017 (CC Mapping, 2017)