Thundridge
Major Settlement in the Parish of Thundridge
Historical Forms
- Tonrinch 1086 DB
- Tozriche (sic) 1190–1204 France
- Tunrich 1254 Val
- Tunrigge 1255 Ass
- Thonrugge 1287 ib
- Thunrugge, Thunrunge 1293 Ipm
- Thunrigg(e) 1303,1312 FF 1328 Ch
- Thanrugge 1277 Ch
- Thundrych(e) 1304 Ass 1351 Ipm 1423 FF
- Thunrich 1397 IpmR 1682 Sess
- Thondrych 1428 FA
- Thundring 1316 Pat
- Thunderige 1533 FF
Etymology
This is probably 'Thunor ridge,' as suggested by Skeat (43) with reference to the Anglo-Saxon god Thunor . v. Introd. xvi, n. 3. The forms with a second n are curious, but cf. Windridge supra 92.