Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hereseige 1086 DB

• Hauersegg(e), Haversegg(e), Haverseg(e) c.1220 Beau 1268 Cl 1269 Ass 1398 Pat

• Haversegh 1228 Cl 1249 Ch 1330 QW 1346 FA

• Haversech 1243 Fees

• Hau(e)r(e)shegg(e), Haver(e)shegg(e), Haver(e)sheg(e) 1230 P 1239,1258 FF 1263 1327 Pat

• Hauereshegh(e), Havershegh(e) 1302 FA 1330 QW

• Hadersegh' 1234 RegAnt

• Hathersegg(e), Hathirsegg(e), Hathyrsegg(e), Hathyrseg(e) 1264 Ipm 1312 FF

• Hathersegg(e) als Hathershegge 1325 Ipm 1330 Ass 17th

• Athersegge 1381 DbCh

• Athersygg 1390 Pat

• Hathersage 1512 AddCh 1577 Saxton

• Hathersidge 1666 FMS

Etymology

Ekwall (DEPN) suggests that this is 'he-goat ridge', v. hæfer 1 , ecg , but it seems more likely that the first element is an OE  pers.n. *Hæfer adduced for Havering-atte-Bower (PN Ess 111), Haversham (PN Bk 8) and Haveringland Nf. The ridge no doubt is Millstone Edge, as Ekwall notes.