- hrycg
- m (-es/-as) back, spine; ridge, elevated surface
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Ashbridge — This unusual and interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a topographical name from residence by a ridge on which ash trees grew, or near a bridge constructed beside a stand of ash trees. The initial element of the name is the Olde… … Surnames reference
Hawkeridge — Recorded in several spelling forms including Hawkridge, Hawkeridge, and Hockridge, this is an English surname. It derives from the village name of Hawkridge, from various places so called in the counties of Kent, Devon, Somerset and Berkshire.… … Surnames reference
Hawkridge — Recorded in several spelling forms including Hawkridge, Hawkeridge, and Hockridge, this is an English surname. It derives from the village name of Hawkridge, from various places so called in the counties of Kent, Devon, Somerset and Berkshire.… … Surnames reference
Ridge — (r[i^]j), n. [OE. rigge the back, AS. hrycg; akin to D. rug, G. r[ U]cken, OHG. rucki, hrukki, Icel. hryggr, Sw. rugg, Dan. ryg. [root]16.] 1. The back, or top of the back; a crest. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] 2. A range of hills or mountains, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ridge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; akin to Old High German hrukki ridge, back Date: before 12th century 1. an elevated body part or structure 2. a. a range of hills or mountains b. an elongate elevation on an ocean… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chartridge — Coordinates: 51°43′30″N 0°39′10″W / 51.724968°N 0.652788°W / 51.724968; 0.652788 … Wikipedia
Crimean Gothic — Spoken in formerly Crimea Extinct by the 18th century(?) Language family Indo European Germanic … Wikipedia
Kerridge — is a village in Cheshire, England, part of the parish of Bollington. Kerridge borders the neighbouring parish of Rainow.It gives its name to Kerridge Ridge ndash; one of the western foothills of the Pennines ndash; by which it stands. It is… … Wikipedia
Lockeridge — infobox UK place country = England official name= Lockeridge population= 1,649 latitude= 51.4080 longitude= 1.7864 civil parish=Fyfield and West Overton shire district= Kennet shire county=Wiltshire region= South West England constituency… … Wikipedia
ridge — n. [A.S. hrycg] Any raised line or strip on a surface … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
