been erected. According to Tonkin, the name of this parish in the king's book is La Vabe, that is, St. Vabe or Mabe's Place. One of the nurse names of Abraham is Mabb.
MABIN, MAIBEN, MAYBIN. From the parish of St. Mabyn or Maiben. Ma-byn would signify the hill place. The local name Trevebbyn in Little St. Petroc is said to mean the boy's town (mab, a son).
MADAVER, MADDAVER, MADEVER. From med-veor, the great place; or mêz-veor, the great meadow.
MADDERN. Perhaps from St. Maddarne or Madran, a vicarage in Penwith hundred. "Galfridus Monmothensis tells us in his chronicle that one Madan was a British king in these parts before Julius Cæsar landed in Britain, and probably that he lived or died here, in memory of whom this parish is called Madran, now Maddarne. Here also is Maddarne well of water, greatly famous for its healing virtues, of which Bishop Hall of Exeter speaks in his work entitled the Great Mystery of Godliness, &c." (Hals.) But see Madron.
MADRON. A family of some distinction that formerly dwelt at St. Just, but which is now extinct. The name is derived from Madern, Madron; from vâz-dron, the good or fruitful hill. Cf. Maddern.
MAGER, MAGOR. From mager, maga, the feeding-place. Others connect the name Magor with Mauger, Major, Mayor, and Mayer. See also Maker.
MAIBEN. See Mabin.
MAIN, MAINE. See Myne.
MAINPRICE. From mean-prâz, the stony meadow. Hence the surname Mimpriss.
MAKER. From the parish of Maker in East hundred;
