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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sugworthy

Other OS name in the Parish of Roborough

Historical Forms

  • Suggeworth 1244 Ass
  • Suggeworthi 1333 SR
  • Suggaworthy 1346 Ass
  • Suggery 1609 FF

Etymology

is Suggeworth 1244Ass ,Suggeworthi 1333SR (p), Suggaworthy 1346Ass (p), Suggery 1609FF . ' Sucga 's farm , ' or possibly ' farm frequented by the sugge ' ( OE  sucga ) , ' hedge-sparrow , ' v. worþig . Cf. Sugworth (Berks) .

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