Bigfrith
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bisham
Historical Forms
- Bigefrithe 1247–8 Ass
- Bigefrid 1275–6 RH
- Byggefrith, Biggesryth 1284 Ass
Etymology
Bigfrith, Bigefrithe 1247–8Ass (p), Bigefrid 1275–6 RH (p), Byggefrith , Biggesryth 1284Ass (p). Probably 'Bicga's wood', v. fyrhðe ; for the pers.n., which is recorded in DB and occurs as a by-name earlier in the 11th cent., v. Redin 73. The adjective big (not recorded before the 13th cent. but considered by Redin to lie behind the personal name) is perhaps less likely as a first el., since micel is generally employed in this sense in p.ns.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Applehouse Fm
- Quarry Ct, Quarry Wd
- Princess Elizabeth's Well
- Speen Hill
- Stoney Ware
- Stubbings Ho, Stubbings Manor
- Temple Ho, Temple Fm, Temple Lock, Temple Park
- Town Fm
- Wood Side
- Appletree Hill
- Red Lion P.H.
- Beenham
- Bisham Abbey
- Bradnam Wd
- Carpenter's Wd
- Cross Roads
- Crown Inn
- Dry Cottage
- Dungrovehill Wd
- Fultnes Wd
- Goulding's Wd
- The Grange
- Harding's Grove
- High Wd
- Hyde Fm
- Inkydown Wd
- Park Fm
- Park Wd
- Pinkney's Ct