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.

Bigby Common

Other OS name in the Parish of Bigby

Historical Forms

  • the commons 1577 Terrier 1601 Terrier 1626 Terrier
  • ye commons 1605 Terrier 1668 Terrier
  • ye Common, the Common 1674 Terrier 1700 Terrier 1762 Terrier 1781 Terrier 1800 Elw 1840 TA
  • ye Comon 1697,1712 Terrier

Etymology

( lost ) , 1828Bry , the commons 1577Terrier , 1601Terrier , 1626Terrier , y e commons 1605Terrier , 1668Terrier , y e Common , the Common 1674Terrier , 1700Terrier , 1762Terrier , 1781Terrier , 1800Elw , 1840TA , y eComon 1697, 1712Terrier , self - explanatory .