Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Pydhyngeye early13th StJohn

• Pithingee, Pepinghee early13th AD

• Pizingehe c.1245 AD

• Pythengheye 1261 StJohn

• Pydingheye c.1275 Frid

• Pyngeye 1422 Rental

• Pyngey 1470–1 CourtR 1476–7 Rental

• Pynghey, Pinghey 1591 Survey

Etymology

Pinsey Bridge (6″) takes name from Pydygey , (prato q. v .) Pydhyngeye early 13thSt John , Pithingee , Pepinghee early 13th AD, Pizingehe c. 1245 AD, Pythengheye 1261St John , Pydingheye c. 1275 Frid, Pyngeye 1422Rental , Pyngey 1470–1CourtR , 1476–7Rental , Pynghey , Pinghey 1591Survey . None of the forms is really early, but such as they are they suggest that the original form of the first element was OE  piðing . This might be related to OE  piða , 'pith,' but it is difficult to see the meaning. Second element probably (ge)hæg, 'enclosure,' v. Addenda liii.