Cropredy
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cropredy
Historical Forms
- Cropelie 1086 DB
- Cropperi(a) 1109 Eynsh 1367 Cl
- Croperia 1159–62 Eynsh 1390 Eynsh
- Cropri c.1180 Madox 1285 Ass
- Cropry 1285 Ass
- Cropprye 1297 Cl
- Coppri early13th AD
- Croprithi c.1275 Godstow c.1450
- Crorpery 1285 Ass
- Cropurthe 1316 FA
- Cropredy 1390 Eynsh
- Croppridy 1428 FA
- Cropridy 1449 Eynsh
- Croprydy al. Cropprydy 1472 BM
- Croperedy 1526 LS
- Cropredy otherwise Croperdy 1777 Loveday
- Cropedy 1783 Loveday
Etymology
The second element is rīðig, 'small stream.' The first may be a weak form Croppa of the strong personal name found in Cropston Lei.Ekwall (DEPN) suggests that it is OE cropp , referring in this case to plants, perhaps water plants.