Ridgeway
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ridgeway is a descriptive name for a path or road that follows the crest of a ridge. It indicates a route along elevated ground.
Word origins
- ridge
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from hrycg "ridge")
- way
- Old EnglishAttestedway, road(from weg "way, road")
Historical forms
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