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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Lugworthy

Early-attested site in the Parish of Broadwoodwidger

Historical Forms

  • Loggeworthi, Loggeworthy 1333 SR 1436 Deed
  • Luggaworthi, Loggaworthi 1345 Ass
  • Luggery 1728 Recov

Etymology

v. worþig . The first element must be a late pers. name *Lugga . This is not recorded but may be related to Lucc (a ), which is well evidenced. Cf. such pairs as Pubba , Puppa , Wocca , Wogga (v. Ogwell infra 461), etc.