No - the name appears to predate the legend, although as usual its unclear whether it was a real legend or whether it was just something Geoffrey of Monmouth made up.
What it was probably named after was the river, which is thought to have been called the 'Legre'. Of course, the Saxons also renamed the river the Soar, obscuring this.
Looking at a list of Welsh version of English city names I realised that the Welsh "Caergrawnt" (Cambridge) = "Grantchester". Someone may have pointed this out to me before, but I think its pretty cool anyway.
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Re: Just tell them you come from Ratty
Date: 2006-01-05 11:26 am (UTC)What it was probably named after was the river, which is thought to have been called the 'Legre'. Of course, the Saxons also renamed the river the Soar, obscuring this.
Looking at a list of Welsh version of English city names I realised that the Welsh "Caergrawnt" (Cambridge) = "Grantchester". Someone may have pointed this out to me before, but I think its pretty cool anyway.