Liggars (EN) / Losgardh (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
St Pinnock
Hundred: 
West Wivelshire
Notes: 
Note that the "g" of <gardh> has resisted mutation, presumably so that it is not confused with the word <ardh> 'height'
Elements: 

loos

Meaning: 
grey

gardh

Meaning: 
ridge
Elements notes: 
<loos> 'grey' + <gardh> 'ridge'
Historic forms: 
Lodegard c1290 (Gover, 1948) Lozeard 1298 (Gover, 1948) Lutegard 1327 (Gover, 1948) Lygger 1613 (Gover, 1948) Lugger 1663 (Gover, 1948) Liggars 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) Liggars 1888 (OS, 1888) Liggars 1907 (OS, 1907) Higher Liggars Wood 1907 (OS, 1907) Lower Liggars Wood 1907 (OS, 1907) Liggars Wood 1907 (OS, 1907) Liggars 2015 (CC Mapping, 2015)