English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Bertie Grove

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leatherhead

Historical Forms

  • Britegraua 1199 P
  • Brettesgrave 1287 Cl
  • Bretesgrave 1347 FF
  • Bretegrave 1350 Ch
  • Brettegrave 1364 Chertsey
  • Brightegraue 1290 SR
  • Brytgreve 1440 Ch
  • Bruttegrave 1346 Pat 1347 Chertsey
  • Bertegrave 1363 IpmR
  • Brodesgrove al. Byrtegroves 1550 Pat
  • Bertigrove al. Burtgrove 1623–30 BM
  • Bertie Grove 1840 TA

Etymology

It is clear that the first element here is the word beorht , 'bright' either used descriptively of the grove or as the pers. name Beorht , of which there are three or four OE examples.One's choice depends on the stress which one lays on the genitival forms.