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Ludworth.— (D.D.B. Lodeuorde.)— The derivation of the initial syllable 

 is as in Ludwell, q.v. The terminal syllable is A.S. wcorthig, worthig, 

 wurthig, worth — a close, a portion of land, a farm, manor, an estate. The 

 people's estate — probably indicating a spot where the people or folk 

 assembled. 



Lullington.— (D.D.B. Lvllitvne.)--A.S. Lulla, a personal name, and A.S. 

 ing— children or descendants, and A.S. tun -a town ; — the town of the 

 descendants of Lulla. As a medial syllable of a place name, ing indicates 

 that the word is a derivative of a patronymic, denoting a filial settlement, 

 in the above — of Lullingas ; ingas being the plural of ing. 



Mackworth.— (D.D.B. Macheuorde.)— Probably from Mack, a personal 

 name, and A.S. weorthig, worthig, wurthig, worth — a close, a portion of 

 land, a farm, manor, an estate ; — Mack's manor or estate. 



Mamerton.— A.S. madm, matbm— a vessel, ornament, jewel, treasure, and 

 A.S. tun — a town ; — treasure town. 



Mam Tor. See Tor, Mam. 



Mapperley.— (D.D.B. Maperlie.) — A.S. mapel, mapul— the maple, and 

 A.S. leah — a meadow, field, land ; — the maple field. 



Mappleton.— (D.D.B. Mapletune.)— A.S. mapel, mapul— the maple, and 

 A.S. tun— a town ; — the maple town. 



Markeaton.— (D.D.B. Marchetone, Marcheton.)— A.S. mere, mearc— a 

 boundary mark, a limit, border, boundary, and A.S. ay, ea, ey— water, and 

 A.S. tun — a town ; — the boundary water town, or the water town by the 

 boundary mark or border. 



Marston-on-Dove.— (D.D.B. Merstvn.)— A. S. mersc— a marsh, fen, bog, 

 or A.S. mere— a mere, lake, pool, and A.S. tun — a town;— the town of 

 the marsh on the Dove. For the etymology of the adjunct, see Dove, 

 river, supra. 



Marston Montgomery. — For the derivation of Marston, see above. 

 Montgomery is a Norman personal name, appended to the Saxon name of 

 the town, when the town became the seat of the Norman lord. 



Matlock.— (D.D.B. Meslach.)— A.S. mete, msete— meat, food, and A.S. 

 loc, loca, locu— that which fastens, a place shut in or locked or fastened, 

 an enclosure ; — the meat or food locked place or store. 



Matlock Bridge.— (D.D.B. Mestesforde.)— Also formerly written Mester- 

 ford and Metesford. For the etymology of Matlock, see above The 

 adjunct is recent. 



Measham.— (D.D.B. Messeham.)— A.S. mersc— a marsh, fen, bog, or A.S. 

 mere — a mere, lake, pool, and A.S. ham— a home, dwelling, village ;— the 

 marsh home or dwelling. 



Melbourne.— (D.D.B. Milebvrne, Mileburne.)— A.S. mylen, myln, miln— a 

 mill, and A.S. burne — a stream, a brook ; — the mill brook. 



