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.

Wighay Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Linby

Historical Forms

  • Wikehawe 1276 For
  • Wyghagh t.Ed3 Map 1393 AddCh
  • Wyghaw c.1450 ForBk
  • Wyghawe t.Hy8 For
  • Wiggay common 1609 LRMB

Etymology

Wighay Fm is Wikehawe 1276For , Wyghagh t. Ed 3Map , 1393AddCh , Wyghaw c. 1450ForBk , Wyghawe t. Hy 8For , Wiggay common 1609LRMB . This is clearly a forest haw or enclosure.The first element is uncertain.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site