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Ramsgill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Ramesgile 1198 Font
  • Ramesgill, Ramesgyll 1363 ADi 1591 FF
  • Rammegile 1249 FF
  • Rammesgille 1343 BM 1345 Dugdv
  • Ramsgill 1499 Whit 1595 Yorke
  • Raunsgill 1577 Holinshed

Etymology

Ramsgill, Ramesgile 1198 Font, Ramesgill , Ramesgyll 1363 AD i, 1591 FF, Rammegile 1249 FF, Rammesgille 1343 BM, 1345 Dugd v, Ramsgill 1499 Whit, 1595Yorke , Raunsgill 1577 Holinshed. The first el. is either the ON  pers.n. Hrafn , OE  hramsa 'wild garlic', or OE  ramm 'a ram', v. gil 'ravine'.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site