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.

Bagden Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Bookham

Historical Forms

  • Baghedene 1279 Ass
  • Bagedene 1332 SR
  • Baggedene 1328 ChertseyReg c.1350 Chertsey
  • Bagden(s) t.Ed6 Rental 1588 SrWills
  • Bakden 1577 SR

Etymology

Bagden Fm is Baghedene 1279Ass , Bagedene 1332 SR, Baggedene 1328ChertseyReg , c. 1350Chertsey (all p), Bagden (s )t. Ed 6Rental , 1588 SrWills, Bakden 1577SR . 'Bacga 's valley,' v. denu .