Original: The name Runnymede may be derived from the Anglo-Saxon ` runieg ' ( regular meeting ) and ` mede ' ( mead or meadow ) , describing a place in the meadows used to hold regular meetings .
Simplified: The name Runnymede may be derived from the Anglo-Saxon runieg ( regular meeting ) and mede ( mead or meadow ) , describing a place in the meadows used to hold regular meetings .