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.

Blunderfield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Staffield

Historical Forms

  • Blundelfel 1272 Ipm
  • Blundellesfeld 1274 Cl
  • Blundanefeld 1380 GDR
  • Blunderfeild 1605 Survey

Etymology

Apparently this name contains the French personal name Blundel , Blondel , but nothing can be said about the individual in question. The second element is either fiall or feld , but confusion between the two appears at an early date.