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.

Wragmire

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wetheral

Historical Forms

  • Wragmire 1285 For
  • Wragemyre 1362 Carliol
  • Wragmire in Heskett 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

The first element may be a metathesised form of ON  vargr , literally 'wolf,' but in this context probably 'outlaw.' For similar metathesis of OE  wearg cf. Wreighill (PN NbDu 220), earlier Werghill . The second element is mýrr.