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.

Synderborough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sidbury

Historical Forms

  • Synderburge 1262 FF
  • Sylderburthge 1262 BM

Etymology

This seems to be a compound of OE  sinder , 'cinder, dross, slag,' and beorh, cf. Syndercombe (So), Sindercome DB, Syndrecumbe 1284 FA. The meaning of such a compound in this context is not clear.