Merries (EN) / Medhros (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Cury
Hundred: 
Kerrier
Elements: 

medh

Meaning: 
middle

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<medh> 'middle' + <ros> 'hillspur'
Historic forms: 
Methros 1380 (Gover, 1948) Merris 1841 (tenement) (CRO, TA/45, 1841) Merris 1884 (farm) (Symons, 1884) Merries 1948 (Gover, 1948) Marris 1985 (Padel, 1985)