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.

Oburnford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halberton

Historical Forms

  • Woberneford 1242 Fees780
  • Woburn(e)ford 1248 Ch 1262 Ipm
  • Woborneford 1346 FA
  • Wuberneford 1244 Ass
  • Womberneford 1303 FA
  • Wumburneford 1306 Ass
  • Waburneford 1500 ECP4,51

Etymology

Probably 'crooked stream ford,' v. woh , burna and Womberford infra 625. For loss of initial w , cf. Oatnell supra 207 and Odle infra 642.