ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ʌvðə plˈeɪsnˈeɪm ɪz fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊld ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ wˈɜːdz fɹˈɑːɡə ænd mˈɪɹ, mˈiːnɪŋ "pˈuːl fɹˈiːkwəntᵻd baɪ fɹˈɑːɡz".
The origin of the place-name is from the Old English words frogga and mere, meaning "pool frequented by frogs".