Efford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Egg Buckland
Historical Forms
- Eppeford 1186 P 1242 Fees789
- Efford 1284 FA
- Ebford 1306 Ass
Etymology
The parallels of Efford infra 251, 266, 278, Efford in Stratton (Co), Ebbeford 1183 P, 1202, 1256 FF, on the estuary of the Bude river, Efford in Milton (Ha), 1242 Fees Ebbeford , on Avon Water, a tidal creek, make it probable that this name is to be interpreted as 'ford passable at ebb-tide,' referring to a passage over the Plym estuary.