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.

Rosamondsford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aylesbeare

Historical Forms

  • Rosemundevord 1313,1314 Ass
  • Rosmoundsforde 1359 ADvi
  • Rosemondesforde 1377 Cl
  • Rosemoundeford 1452 Ct
  • Rosemansford 1740 Recov

Etymology

Rosemundevord 1313, 1314Ass , Rosmoundsforde 1359 AD vi, Rosemondesforde 1377 Cl, Rosemoundeford 1452Ct , Rosemansford 1740Recov , and possibly takes its name from an ancestor of William Rosemond mentioned in 1501 (Ct ).

Places in the same Parish