Sinfin
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sinfin and Arleston
Historical Forms
- Sedenefeld 1086 DB
- Sidenfen, Sydenfen e.13th Dale c.1250 Darley c.1250 Dale 1251 Ch 1322 FF 1431 FA
- Sudenfen 1237,c.1240 Darley 1298 Ipm
- Sidefen' c.1250 Darley
- Sedenfen 1298 Ipm
- Syndefen 1553 DbAxxiv
- Syndefyne 1570 CPG
- Synfold 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
- Sinfold 1758 Bowen
- Symphine 1589 Lanc
- Synfeild als Synfen 1617 StarChamb
Etymology
This is a difficult name which must remain an unsolved problem; the second element is fenn 'fen' with the DB feld , presumably an error, reappearing as an alternative in 1617. The first element could be OE sīd 'wide' (wk.obl. sīdan ) or even an old p.n. sīde -denu 'wide valley'.