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.

Marridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugborough

Historical Forms

  • Marigge 1276 Ass t.Hy6 IpmR
  • Marugge 1330 SR
  • Maurigge 1290 Oliver
  • Marrigge 1333 SR

Etymology

The 1290 form is difficult to reconcile with the others and the interpretation of the name must remain uncertain. v. Addenda supra lx.