Rosemergy (EN) / Rosmeurgi (KW)

Type: 
Parish: 
Hundred: 
Notes: 
An alternative possibility was marghji ‘stable’ (containing <margh> ‘horse’ + <ji> ’house’) reduced to <mer>. Although one historical spelling featured <gye>, possibly suggesting a softening to “j” (a /dʒ/ sound), this was not considered enough evidence.
Elements: 

ki

Meaning: 
hound, dog

meur

Meaning: 
great

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur
Elements notes: 
<ros> 'moor' + <meur> 'great' + <ki> 'dog'
Historic forms: 
?Tremergy 1327, Renoumergy 1342, Rosmergi 1356, Rosemergy 1519, Renomergye 1540.