Wonford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thornbury
Historical Forms
- Wenforda 1086 DB
- Wantford 1230 P
- Wanford 1244 FF 1303 FA
- West Wanford 1330 SR
- Waunford 1333 SR
Etymology
The first element in this difficult name may, as suggested by Professor Ekwall, be OE wægn , 'wagon,' the whole name being descriptive of a ford which would carry a wagon. Cf. Fatherford infra 202.
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