Meaning:
sea fort
Merthen (EN) / Merdhin (KW)
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Elements notes:
<merdhin> ‘sea-fort’ {<mor> ‘sea’ + <din> ‘fort, hillfort’}
Historic forms:
Merthin 1327
Merthyn 1338
Merthyn 1354 (NA ME/537/1,2)
Merthyn 1461
Marthyn 1556
Merthen 1748 (Martyn, 1748)
Merthen 1856 (OS 1856)
Merthan 1888 (OS 1888)
Merthen Fm 1974 (OS 1:50,000 First Series, 1974)
Merthen Farm 2014 (OS 2014)