Edgehead
village · Midlothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely means 'the head or top of the ridge'. It is composed of the Old English 'ecg' (edge, ridge) and 'hæafod' (head).
Word origins
- Edge
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from ecg "edge, ridge")
- head
- Old Englishhead(from hæafod "head, top")