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.

Lambert

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheriton Bishop

Historical Forms

  • Lantfort, Lanforda 1086 DB
  • Parva Lampford' 1242 Fees788
  • Lampford 1491 Ipm
  • Lamford 1275 RH 1285 FA 1330 SR

Etymology

'Lamb-ford.' For p , cf. Lampham (PN Sx 445) and v. Ekwall in StudNP 1, 103.