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.

Marrick

Major Settlement in the Parish of Marrick

Historical Forms

  • Marige 1086 DB 1252 Riev
  • Marrich c.1150 Godr
  • Marrig(g) 1157 RichReg 1400 Test
  • Maryg' 1283 Rich
  • Marrik(e), Marryk 1301 LS 1328 Banco 1393,1483 Test

Etymology

'Horse ridge' from ON  márr 'horse, steed' which enters into a number of Norw  p.n.'s such as Mardal , Marvik (Rygh, NG Indledning 67) and hryggr (v. hrycg ).

Places in the same Parish