English Place-name Society

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.

Brisworthy

Early-attested site in the Parish of Meavy

Historical Forms

  • Brutereswurdam t.Hy2 Oliver
  • Brytenesworh 1270 Ass
  • Brittenesworth(y) 1303 FA
  • Brythtesworthy 1346 FA
  • Bryghtesworthy 1386 Ass t.Hy6 Ct
  • Brightesworth 1505 Dartmoor
  • Brisworthy 1584 Dartmoor
  • Brissery 1827 G

Etymology

v. worðig . The first element is the OE  pers. name Beorhtwine with common confusion of n and r in the first form.

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