English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hagtree Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Acton Beauchamp

Historical Forms

  • Yagetre, Yaggetre, Yaketre 1275 SR 1316 Ipm 1327 SR
  • Eggtree 1789 Gough

Etymology

This must contain the same pers. name Geagga which lies behind Geaggantreow in the bounds of Trescot (St) in KCD 650.It is also found in Yagland (D), 1311Ass Yaggalond , in a lost Yagdon (Sa), now only surviving in Yagden's Lane (60 C 12), DB Iagedene , Hy 3 Ipm Jagedon , and possible also in Yazor (He), v. forms in PN He 216. Such a pers. name might be a pet-form for OE  Geard -gār or Gearu -gār , names not actually on record but formations such as we might expect.