Elmbridge
Major Settlement in the Parish of Elmbridge
Historical Forms
- Elmerige 1086 DB
- Elingbrige 1211 RBE
- Elmrugge 1212 Fees960
- Aumbrug' 1212 Fees140
- Aumerugg' c.1280 Ipm
- Ellebrug' 1235 Fees526
- Elm(e)brug(g)e 1270 Ch 1275 SR 1308 Ipm 1431 FA 1492 Ipm
- Almeringge (sic) 1287 Ipm
- Elmerugge 1308 Ipm 1337 Ch 1346,1428 FA
- Elinbrugge 1378 IpmR
- Elinbrugge alias dict' Elinrugge 1397 IpmR
Etymology
As Elmbridge is very definitely on a ridge, and there is no bridge near, we must interpret this name as OE elma-hrycg , 'ridge of the elm-trees,' with early intrusive b , v. elm , hrycg .Cf. Keybridge infra 305. For Alm -, Aum - v. Elmley Lovett supra 240.