English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Biggards

Other OS name in the Parish of Caldbeck

Historical Forms

  • Biggards 1626 PR(Greystoke)
  • Bigyards 1695 Cocker

Etymology

is Biggards 1626 PR (Greystoke), Bigyards 1695Cocker . The first element seems to be ON  bygg , ' barley . ' The second is ON  garðr , ' enclosure . '