South Duffield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hemingbrough
Historical Forms
- Suddufel(d), Suddufelt 1086 DB
- Duffeld 1180–90 YCh 1196 1363 Ch
- S(o)uth Duffeld 1226 FF 1529 FF
- Suyth Duffeld 1280 Ass
- Duffeud 1246 Ass
- Suthdoffeld 1337 FF
Etymology
'Tract of land frequented by doves,' from OE *dūfe (v. NED s.v. dove ) and feld . Cf. North Duffield infra 262 and Duffield (Db).