Keybridge Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hampton Lovett
Historical Forms
- Cauerigge 1275 Ass
- Caverugge 1275 SR
- Caberugge 1502 WoCh
- Caveridge, Caverige 1535 VE
- Caverudge 1539 LP
- Kabridge 1591 Wills
Etymology
This is a difficult name. There is the possibility of an OE pers. name Cāfa of which we have derivatives in the Cǣfca of the Crawford Charters (p. 61) and the Cǣfel of a coin. OE Cāfanhrycg may have become Căveridge with trisyllabic shortening. It is clear that at a later stage the history of the word has been obscured by some folk-etymologising process. Hence 'Cafa's ridge.' v. hrycg .