Saunderton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Saunderton
Historical Forms
- Santesdone, Santesdune 1086 DB
- Santresdon Ri P 1195 Cur(P) 1200 Cur
- Sauntredon 1196 FF(P)
- Santredon 1196 FF(P)
- Sandresdon 1200 Cur
- Sandreston 1200 Cur
- Sandredon 1202 FineR
- Santresdun c.1205 BodlO51
- Santerdone 1220 Fees313 1220 Bract
- Santersdon 1227 Ass
- Saunt' don 1227 Ass
Etymology
Names in Sand -are not on record in OE but their existence is made probable by the name Sanda which may be inferred from sandan dene (BCS 1225). Sand -names are common on the Continent and include Sandheri (Förstemann PN 1297) and it may be that an OE Sandhere lies behind this name. If so the early Sant -forms would have to be explained as due to the common confusion of t and d in AN spellings. Cf. IPN 109.Hence, 'Sandhere's hill.' v. dun .