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.

Coneygar Hill & Coneygar Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Bridport

Historical Forms

  • l' Conynger' infra Manerium de Bradpole 1513 Brid
  • Conyger (Md) 1844 TA(Bradpole)

Etymology

, named from l ' Conynger ' infra Manerium de Bradpole 1513Brid , Conyger (Md )1844TA (Bradpole) , v. coninger ' rabbit-warren ' .