White Rigg
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
White Rigg refers to a prominent ridge that is white. It combines the Old English 'hwit' (white) with 'hrycg' (ridge).
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwit "white")
- Rigg
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from hrycg "ridge")