Tardebigge
Major Settlement in the Parish of Tardebigge
Historical Forms
- Tærdebicgan 974 BCS1317 11th
- Terdebiggan 11th Heming
- Tyrdebicgan 11th Heming
- Terdebigan 11th Hickesno.45 17th
- Terdeberie 1086 DB
- Terde(s)bigga R1 Ch 1266
- Terdebigga 1138 BM 1169–92 P 1275,1327 SR
- Terdebig 1230 Cl
- Therdebigge 1258 FF
- Tertebigge 1275 Ass
- Terbygge 1486,1499 Pat
- Tardbick 1675 Ogilby
- Tarbeck 1680 FF
- Tarbick, Tarbeck, Tarbigg, Torbick, Turbick 17th QSR
Etymology
It is impossible to make any headway with this name. The early forms suggest possible association with the pers. name Tyrdda found in Tredington supra 172. As æ becomes a in ME in this county it is possible that the first form Tærd - is for Terd -. If it were not we should have expected ME Tard -. The suffix with its cg looks more like English than Celtic, but no suggestion can be made as to its meaning.