Wheyrigg
hamlet · Cumberland
Old NorseAI-generated
This place name is of Old Norse origin, combining a personal name with the word 'hryggr', meaning a ridge. It refers to the ridge belonging to Hwīta.
Word origins
- Whey
- Old NorseHwīta's(from Hwīta "personal name")
- rigg
- Old Norseridge(from hryggr "ridge")
Historical forms
Quithrigg · Wheyrigg