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Survey of English Place-Names

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Aisgill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Hasingill 1737 PR(Asb)
  • Aisingill 1745 Dep
  • Haysgill 1823 M

Etymology

, 1648 Nicholls 36 , 1695BdyR (M. 6) , 1842TA , Hasingill 1737 PR(Asb), Aisingill 1745Dep , Haysgill 1823 M , v. gil ' ravine ' ; the first el . could be an ON  r.n. Eisandi ' the rushing one ' ( from ON  eisa ' to rush ' ) , as in Norw  Eisand ( NElv 38 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site