English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Shirdon

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pertenhall

Historical Forms

  • Segresdone 1086 DB
  • Siredon 1202 FF
  • Sirendon 1202 FF
  • Siresden 1227 Ass
  • Shiresden 1227 Ass
  • Siredon 1227 Ass
  • Schir(e)donho 1227 Ass
  • Shiredun 1233 Bract

Etymology

'The dun or hill of Scīr or Scīra ,' assuming, as seems certain, that the DB form is corrupt. For this personal-name, cf. Sherington (Bk) and Sheringham (Nf).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement