Highridge
suburban area · City of Bristol
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Highridge refers to a ridge or elevated strip of land. The name is descriptive, combining Old English terms for height and a landform.
Word origins
- High
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh, elevated(from hēah "high")
- ridge
- Old EnglishAttestedridge, elevated land(from hrycg "ridge, back")