Girrick, Girrick Ridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Skelton
Historical Forms
- Gren(e)rig(g)e, Gren(e)ryg 1273 YI 1280 Ch 1293 QW 1407 YI
- Gericke 1575 FF
- Girricke 1616 NR
Etymology
'Green ridge' v. grene , hrycg . The modern form arises from the metathesis of Grenr - to Gern - with later loss of -n -.