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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ings Beck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aysgarth

Historical Forms

  • Ingusbec 12 Easby

Etymology

In the Wolley Charters (ix. 6) we have the attestator Willelmus fil. Inguse in the 13th cent. This is one of a series of difficult names which end in -us or –usa , including Edus , Sigus and Hacus . The first two of these are beyond question feminine and the person bearing the first of them is also called Ēadgifu .Ingus may well be short for ON  Ingiriðr . Hence 'Ingus' stream.'