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.

Briddinghurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Camberwell

Historical Forms

  • Briddingeherst 1169 P
  • Bridingeherst 1172 P
  • Bridenhurst 1777 Recov
  • Brettingherst(e) 1211 RBE 1229 FF 1241 Ass
  • Brettinghurst 1259 Ass
  • Bretingeherst 1225 Ass
  • Brettingehurst 1279 Ass
  • Brittinghurst 1221 FF 1670 Recov
  • Bredynghurst 1383 FF
  • Bredyngherst 1457 FF
  • Bredinghurst 1659 Recov
  • Bertyngherst 1394 FF
  • Bertinghurst 1405 IpmR

Etymology

Probably from OE  Beorhtinga - or Brihtinga-hyrst , i.e. 'wooded hill of the people of Beorht (a ) or Briht (a ),' v. ing , hyrst .