Melling originates from the Anglo-Saxon roots for "The homestead of Maella", (or Malla), first settled in Lancashire, England by Maella's family in the 6th century.
The poem, translated roughly from its Anglo-Saxon roots, reads as follows:
The historian JK Wallenberg suggests an Anglo-Saxon root, tynan, to enclose, followed by the Anglo-Saxon word "Hamm", a land drained by dykes.
Although the variety's age is unknown, it was clearly very old, its name having a possible Anglo-Saxon root.
The meat is derived from norman french, the animals that give the meet (cattle, pig, sheep) keep their anglo-saxon roots.
Historically a part of Lancashire, its name originates from the Anglo-Saxon roots for "the homestead of Maella" (or Malla).
Goltho is a village of Anglo-Saxon roots situated in Lincolnshire, England.
Canny is from the Anglo-Saxon root ken: "knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one's ken."
The name Trym appears to have Anglo-Saxon roots.