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Survey of English Place-Names

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Jagger Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Jaggergreene 1652 PREll 1656 WillS
  • Jaggardgreene, Gaggr greene 1654,1660 PREll
  • (Johannes) Jagher, Jaggard, Gagger, etc. 1379 PT vi, 292, PREll (passim)

Etymology

, Jaggergreene 1652 PREll, 1656 WillS,Jaggardgreene , Gagg r greene 1654, 1660 PREll, from the family name of(Johannes ) Jagher , Jaggard , Gagger , etc. 1379 PT vi, 292, PREll(passim ) , v. grēne 2 ; dial . jagger means ' pedlar ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name