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Survey of English Place-Names

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Oughtibridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Uhtinabrigga 1161 YCh1268 16
  • Doutybrigg 1297 LS
  • Uttibrig' 1323 YDxii,113
  • Otabridge 1574 Hlm
  • Vghtibrig(g), Ughtibrig(g), Ughtybrig(g), -brig(g), Ughtibryg 1359 FF 1379 PT 1441 SheffMan 1633 ib
  • Ughtebryge, Ughtebrig 1488 FF 1495 SheffCh
  • Ughtiebridge 1643 WillY
  • Oughtybryge 1539 FF
  • Oughty Bridge 1822 Langd

Etymology

The first el. is a pers.n. containing the OE name-theme Ūht - (as in Ūhtrēd in Oughtershaw (Buckden) pt. vi infra ); the second theme of the pers.n. is less certain but the oldest spelling Uhtina - looks like a copying error for Uhtiua -, which would normally represent an OE  Ūhtgifu , a woman's name. 'Ūhtgifu's bridge', v. brycg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name