Bugley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Warminster
Historical Forms
- Buggele(g') 1236 FF
- Buggele(y) 1279,1289 Ass
- Boggeleye 1350 Cl
- Bugele 1249 Ass
- Bugeleg' 1257 For
- Bugeley 1290 FF
- Bogeleye 1254 Cl
- Bogelegh 1332 SR 1412 FA 1430 FF
- Boggele 1369 WMxxxvii
- Bogley 1351 FF
- Buglie 1593 Sadler
Etymology
'Bucge 's clearing or wood,' v. leah . Bucge is a woman's name in OE. It is possible, however, that this name and Bugmore (supra 23) contain ME bugge , 'hobgoblin,' of obscure origin.