Ramsey
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ramsey
Historical Forms
- Rameseiam 1086 DB
- Rameseye 1234–58 FF 1248–55 Ass 1303 FA
- Rammesye 1223 FF
- Rampsey Hall 1412 FA
Etymology
'Hræfn 's eg' or 'raven's eg,' or perhaps 'wild garlic eg,' from OE hramsa . Cf. Ramsey (Hu) as explained in PN Wo xl.