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Survey of English Place-Names

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Paddigill

Other OS name in the Parish of Caldbeck

Historical Forms

  • Paddok keld c.1516 CP
  • Padokkold 1543 CWxiv
  • Paddy gill 1656 Cocker
  • Pategill or Paddegill 1777 NB

Etymology

is Paddok keld c. 1516CP . v. kelda, Padokkold 1543 CW xiv, Paddy gill 1656Cocker , Pategill or Paddegill 1777 NB , from paddock , ' toad . '