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.

Knightsbridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly

Historical Forms

  • Knights bridge 1640 Ipm
  • Knytebrigge 1279 Ass
  • Knystebregg 1287 CplM
  • Knyghtbregge 1368 Add

Etymology

Knightsbridge is Knights bridge 1640 Ipm and gave name to Geoffrey de Knytebrigge 1279Ass , or Knystebregg 1287CplM and Richard de Knyghtbregge 1368Add . v. cniht , brycg . Cf. Knightsbridge (Mx), Cnithtebruga 1121–40 Dugd iii. 426.