| Ratchwood |
ureccean wudu |
wretches (outlaws) wood |
|
NU |
143283 |
| Ravens Heugh |
hræfnes hoh |
The heel haunted by ravens |
|
NZ |
011988 |
| Raylees |
ra leah |
roe deer clearing |
|
NY |
925915 |
| Reaveley |
(ge)refa(n) leah |
the reeve's clearing |
|
NU |
021170 |
| Redburn |
read burna |
red stream |
|
NY |
771645 |
| Redesdale |
Redes dalr |
valley of the Rede |
|
NY |
847973 |
| Redeswood |
Redes wudu |
wood by the R Rede |
|
NY |
853826 |
| Redpeth Farm |
read pæð |
red path |
|
NY |
682634 |
| Riding Lea |
hryding |
clearing |
|
NZ |
006616 |
| Riding Mill |
hryding |
clearing |
|
NZ |
015616 |
| Rift Dene |
hrysc denu burna |
rush valley stream |
|
NZ |
120652 |
| Ritton |
Ridda(n) tun |
Ridda's farm |
|
NZ |
082934 |
| River Allen |
alwent |
Shining white |
This should be thought of as 'the River called Alwent' |
NY |
801603 |
| River Aln |
Alne |
river called Alne |
|
NU |
155152 |
| River Aln |
alne |
bright, clear, lucid |
Numerous comparable names across Britain & France. The spelling of the 1539 source was reflected in the pronunciation recorded by Mawer. |
NU |
155152 |
| River Alwin |
alwent |
Shining white |
|
NT |
917103 |
| River Blyth |
? |
(A Celtic name; not from OE bliðe) |
|
NZ |
223788 |
| River Breamish |
unknown |
River-name of Celtic origin |
Mawer notes names up to 1833 presumably to note the late development of the modern form, with the brom- forms surviving into the 17th century |
NT |
977150 |
| River Browney |
brun |
brown |
The -ey is a mystery. |
NZ |
146451 |
| River Browney |
brun ea? |
brown (island?) river |
The ea is speculative. |
NZ |
146451 |
| River Coquet |
? |
a pre-English name |
|
NU |
043013 |
| River Derwent |
? |
Celtic river-name |
|
NZ |
056495 |
| River Don |
? |
A Celtic river-name |
|
NZ |
346611 |
| River Lyne |
linn/llyn |
pool/water |
|
NZ |
188916 |
| River Pont |
Panta |
An OE river-name |
|
NZ |
057714 |
| River Team |
tam |
dark river |
|
NZ |
237617 |
| River Till |
? |
A Celtic river-name |
|
NU |
052268 |
| River Tweed |
? |
a Celtic river-name |
|
NT |
957518 |
| River Tyne |
Tina |
Celtic river-name |
|
NZ |
285627 |
| River Wear |
? |
a Germano-Celtic river-name |
|
NZ |
337563 |
| Rivergreen Mill |
(ge)refa(n) hoh |
reeve's heel |
|
NZ |
137846 |
| Rock |
roche |
rock |
|
NU |
204202 |
| Roddam |
*rod ham |
homestead by the clearing |
|
NU |
024203 |
| Rosebrough |
Osburges wic |
Osburh's dwelling |
|
NU |
139268 |
| Roseden |
hrysc denu |
rush valley |
|
NU |
031215 |
| Ross |
rhos/ros |
promontory/moor |
|
NU |
133369 |
| Rothbury |
Rauðes byrig |
Rauði's burgh |
|
NU |
060016 |
| Rothley |
*Hroða(n) leah |
*Hroða's clearing |
|
NZ |
044880 |
| Roughley Wood |
ruh leah |
rough clearing |
|
NU |
095085 |
| Rowley Head |
ruga(n) leah |
rough clearing |
|
NY |
906560 |
| Rudchester Farm |
Rauðes ceaster |
Rauði's chester |
|
NZ |
113674 |
| Rugley House |
Ruggan leah |
Rugga's clearing |
|
NU |
166104 |
| Ryton Grange |
ryge tun |
rye farm |
|
NZ |
145644 |