English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Edgeworthy

Other OS name in the Parish of Cruwys Morchard

Historical Forms

  • Eggeworthe 1281 Ass
  • Egheworthi 1333 SR
  • Edgeworthy 1703 Recov

Etymology

is Eggeworthe 1281Ass (p), Egheworthi 1333SR (p), Edgeworthy 1703Recov . ' Ecga 'sworþig . '