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.

East and West Ogwell

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ogwell

Historical Forms

  • (to) woggan wylle 956 BCS952 13th
  • (oð) wocga willes (hafod), (oþ) wogga will (lacu), (of) wocgga willes (heafde) 10th BCS1323
  • Oghawillæ, Oghawille, Woguwel, Wogewil 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Wogwel
  • Wogewill' 1242 Fees779
  • Westwogewill', Estwogewill' 1242 Fees791
  • Estwoggewill 1275 RH
  • Eastwogewelle, Westwogewelle 1278 Ipm
  • Estwoghwill 1285 FA
  • Wogwell 1675 Ogilby
  • Estwugwyll 1244 Ass
  • Wugewell 1249 Ass
  • Estwogwille, Estwokewelle 1258–72 Exon

Etymology

According to Ekwall RN 308, 'Wocga 's or Wogga 's spring,' v. wielle .

Places in the same Parish