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.

Bigport

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dunsford

Historical Forms

  • Bicport 1175 P
  • Bykeport 1330 SR

Etymology

'Bicca 's port,' though the application of the term 'port' is difficult, cf. Doggaport supra 95.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement