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Survey of English Place-Names

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Tickford End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Newton Longville

Historical Forms

  • Ticheforde 1086 DB
  • Tikeforde 1200 Fines 1220 WellsR 1241 Ass 1284 FA 1324 Bodl49
  • Thickford 1240 Gross
  • Tykeford 1300 Cl 1310 BM 1316 FA 1378 Pat
  • Tikford 1383 Bodl58
  • Tykford 1470 ADii

Etymology

The first element is probably ticcen, 'kid,' animals' names being often thus associated with fords. For the phonetic development we may compare Ticknall (Db), KCD 710, 1298 Ticcenheal (l )e . The n was early lost from the consonant group knf .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement