Ivybridge
town · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ivybridge is named after the plant ivy, likely growing near a bridge. The Old English term 'brycg' means bridge.
Word origins
- ifig
- Old EnglishAttestedivy(from ifig "ivy")
- brycg
- Old EnglishAttestedbridge(from brycg "bridge")
Historical forms
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