Edge
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name 'Edge' likely derives from the Old English word 'ecg', meaning 'edge' or 'ridge'. It refers to a settlement located on a prominent ridge or the edge of a geographical feature.
Word origins
- Edge
- Old EnglishAttestededge, ridge(from ecg "edge, ridge")