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.

Biggin

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ramsey

Historical Forms

  • Bigging, Byggyng 1262 ADi 1547 FF
  • le Bygginge 1286 Ass
  • Biggin 1552 FF

Etymology

v. bigging .