Ashby St Ledgers
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name combines 'æsc' (ash tree) with the Old Norse 'býr' (farmstead or village). The suffix 'St Ledgers' refers to the dedication of its church to Saint Leodegarius.
Word origins
- Ash
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")
- St Ledgers
- Norman FrenchSaint Leodegarius(from Saint Leodegarius "Saint Leodegarius")
Historical forms
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