Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wischang(e)re, Wychang(e)re, Wychanger 1221 Ass 1318 Ch 1322 Cl 1622 FF

• Wysehanger 1287 Ass

• Wishunger 1327 SR

• Wisangr(e), Wysangr(e), Wysanger 1221 Ass 1287 FF 1387 Works 1567 FF

• Wysongr' 1377–99 Works

• Wyssangr' 1507 Rent831

• Whyshangre 1287 Ass

• Whissanger 1535 VE

• Wysshehanger 1556 FF

Etymology

'Wooded hill-side near a wet meadow', v. wisc , wisse , hangra .The first el. is not certain, but its spellings are similar to those of Wisley (Sr 155); OE  wisse itself occurs in Westley (153infra ) and is the more likely here. It refers to a farm by the stream called Holy Brook. On the form -hunger cf. Phonol. § 5.