Ragnall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ragnall
Historical Forms
- Ragenehil 1086 DB 1205 ClR
- Ragnehill 1305 Ass
- Ragnehyll 1553 Pat
- Ragenild' 1195,1198,1202 P
- Ragenel 1223 ClR
- Ragenell 1542 LP
- Ragenil t.Hy3 BM
- Raggenhill' 1227 ClR
- Ragenhull' 1230 P 1302 Ass 1316 FA 1326,1334 Pat 1471 et freq
- Ragenhil(l) 13th Blyth t.Hy3 BM 1399 FF
- Ragenhyll 1410 Wills 1512 NtIpm
- Ragnell 1433 Pat 1504 FF
- Estragnell, Westragnell 1525 NtIpm
- Ragnell al. Raggenill 1581 FF
- Ragnall al. Ragenhill al. Ragenhall 1704 Recov
Etymology
'Ragni 's hill,' v. hyll . The P forms perhaps show confusion with hielde , 'slope.' The first element is the ON personal name Ragni , Sw Ragne .