Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brondrig(g) 1344 Kendi,281 1345 Cl 1650,1651 Rent

• Brundrig(g) 1390–5 Kendi,286 1530 MinAcct 1738 Rent 1836 KCR

• Brend(e)rig, Brend(e)ryg 1396 FF 1508 Kendi,289

• Brentrige 1547 ib

• Brynderigge 1411 Kendi,287

• Brindrig(g)e 1525 1558 PR(K)

• Brandrig(ge) 1556 PR(K) 1832 M

Etymology

Possibly 'burnt ridge', v. brende 2 , hrycg . The later forms Brind - would be a normal development of brende , but for the earliest Brond -, Brund - forms we should have to assume a pa.part. form burned , metathesised to brund far earlier than might be expected (perhaps influenced by OE  brūnod 'browned', ON  brúnaðr 'dark-coloured').Such a ME form is assumed for Brundholme (Cu 321), which has Brund - from the late 13th century; cf. also Brundrigg(s) (i, 132 supra , 170 infra ), Brunt Knott (i, 175infra ).