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.

Rigery

Early-attested site in the Parish of Standon

Historical Forms

  • Wygefrige 1278 Ass
  • Wyggefrith 1304 MinAcct
  • Wiggefrithe 1345 Ct
  • Wigfryth 1540 FF
  • Wygfreth 1562 ib
  • Regrey al. Wygfryth al. Rigrayce 1558–79 ECP
  • Wigfrith in Stondon 1657 FF

Etymology

Rigery Fm is Wygefrige 1278Ass (p), Wyggefrith 1304MinAcct , Wiggefrithe 1345Ct , Wigfryth 1540 FF, Wygfreth 1562 ib., Regrey al. Wygfryth al. Rigrayce 1558–79 ECP, Wigfrith in Stondon 1657FF . This must be 'Wicga 's wooded country,' v. fyrhðe .