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.

Eridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frant

Historical Forms

  • Ernerigg 1203 FF
  • (H)erneregge 1279,1288 Ass
  • Ernerugge 1353 FF 1354 Pat
  • Ernrugge 1439,1446 IpmR
  • Arnregge 1296 SR
  • Eregge 1296 Ipm
  • Erugge 1349,1359 Ipm
  • Erregge 1382 FF

Etymology

SR (p), 1336 Misc, Ernerugge 1353 FF, 1354 Pat, 1450

IpmR, Ernrugge 1439, 1446 IpmR

'Eagles' ridge,' v. earn , hrycg .