Meagre (Fm)
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great and Little Paxton
Historical Forms
- Maugrey 1284 FF
- Maugrith 1376 Cl
- Mawgrych 1451 IpmR
- Mangryth (sic) 1452 IpmR
- Gt and Little Maugrey 1567 FF
- Magrey 1571 FF
- Meggary Farm 1836 O
Etymology
This is probably from Mæðelgār -rīð , 'Mathelgar stream,' v. rīð , and cf. Sawtry supra 195. For the earlier stages of the development of the name, cf. Maugersbury (Gl) from mæðel - gares byrig (BCS 882).