Piercebridge
village · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Piercebridge is named after a bridge associated with a person named 'Piers' (a Norman form of Peter), combined with the Old English 'brycg', meaning bridge. It refers to Piers' bridge.
Word origins
- Piers
- Norman FrenchA personal name (form of Peter)
- brycg
- Old Englishbridge(from *brugjō "bridge")
Historical forms
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