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.

Swinford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cumnor

Historical Forms

  • Swinford 931 BCS680 c.1200
  • Swynford 931 c.1240 ib
  • Swineforde c.1180 Abingdon 13th
  • Shwyneford' 1241 Ass
  • Swyneford' 1242–3 Fees
  • Swenford 1294 SR
  • Swineford 1316 FA
  • Swynford 1327 SR
  • Surford 1801 Census

Etymology

Swinford, Swinford 931 (c. 1200) BCS 680, Swynford 931 (c. 1240) ib, Swineforde c. 1180 (13th) Abingdon, Shwyneford '1241Ass (p), Swyneford '1242–3 Fees, Swenford 1294SR , Swineford 1316 FA, Swynford 1327SR , Surford 1801 Census, 'pig-ford', v. swīn , ford ; the same name occurs in St and Lei. The road from Oxford to Eynsham crosses the Thames here.