Merrose (EN) / Medhros (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Gerrans
Hundred: 
Powder
Elements: 

medh

Meaning: 
middle

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<medh> 'middle' + <ros> 'hillspur'
Historic forms: 
Metros 1327 (Gover, 1948) Metheros 1384 (Gover, 1948) Merrows 1884 (farm) (Symons, 1884) Metheres 1884 (farm) (Symons, 1884) Methrose 1884 (farm) (Symons, 1884) Merrose 1948 (Gover, 1948) Merrose Farm 2017 (CC Mapping, 2017)