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Survey of English Place-Names

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Rigg Brunild

Early-attested site in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Rigbrunild 1180–1200,c.1207,1243–5 Kendii,190–1

Etymology

Rigg Brunild (lost), Rigbrunild 1180–1200, c. 1207, 1243–5 Kend ii, 190–1. 'Brunhild's ridge', an inversion compound of hryggr and the ON  fem. pers.n. Brynhildr or ME  (OG ) Brunhild (cf. Crosscrake supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site