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.

Ugborough

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ugborough

Historical Forms

  • Ulgeberge 1086 DB
  • Uggeberge 1200 ChR
  • Uggebergh, Uggabergh 1242 Fees771,789 1244 Ass
  • Oggeberg 1262 Ipm
  • Oggeburghe 1291 Tax
  • Uggebyri, Huggeburne 1266–74 Exon
  • Uggaburga 1282 Ch 1328
  • Uggaburghe 1306 Ch
  • Ugaburghe c.1300 Ch
  • Ugborough al. Ubbourowe 1570 Deed

Etymology

'Ucga 's hill,' v. beorh . This pers. name may be inferred from ucganford (BCS 1030), now Ugford (W).