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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.

Marridge Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ramsbury

Historical Forms

  • Masserugge 1279,1281 Ass 1395 SarumDandC
  • SarumD and C, Marrygge 1456 FF
  • Maredge 1570 PembSurv

Etymology

Marridge Hill is Masserugge 1279, 1281Ass (p), 1395Sarum D and C , Masserigge 1281, Maserugge 1281, 1289Ass , Meserig ' 1331 SarumD and C , Marrygge 1456FF , Maredge 1570 PembSurv.Probably 'Mæssa 's ridge,' v. hrycg . Cf. Massingham (PN in -ing 138).