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.

Ideford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ideford

Historical Forms

  • Yudaforda 1086 DB
  • Yuddeford 1275 RH 1316 FA 1440 Exon
  • ʒuddeford(e) 1309 Exon
  • Yuddesford 1276 RH
  • Yudesford 1346 FA
  • Ghudeforde 1281 Ipm
  • Hiddeford 1285 FA
  • Idyforde 1291 Tax
  • Iddeford 1390 Exon
  • Ideford 1440 Exon
  • Giddeforde 1315 Exon
  • Yeddeford(e) 1353 Ass 1356 Ipm 1373 FF
  • Yedeford(e) 1441 Pat, Exon
  • Jyddeford 1357 Ipm
  • Yiddeford 1357 Cl
  • Edeforde 1440 Exon 1577 Saxton
  • Edford 1571 SR

Etymology

The first element cannot be the OE  pers. name Gydda , as the initial g would remain before OE y . Professor Ekwall suggests OE  *Giedda , a WS  weak form corresponding to the recorded strong form Geddi .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name