Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Loydcar yng 1552 Wheat

• Loydcar Inge 1692 ib

• Lechearwheell 1591 WillY

• Leychybriggfield 1596 Norf

Etymology

Loicher Bridge, le Loydcar yng 1552 Wheat, Loydcar Inge 1692 ib, Lechearwheell 1591 WillY, Leychybriggfield 1596Norf . Although the spellings are somewhat confused, the likeliest explanation of the name is OFr , e.ModE  loche 'a loach (a small edible fish)', in dial. also 'a leech', and kjarr 'a marsh'; the oldest and the modern forms have YW dial. loich (cf. EDD s.v., Phonol. § 28), whilst the rest show the substitution of leche 'leech'. v. also eng 'meadow', hwēol 'water- wheel', brycg .