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.

Brindifield

Early-attested site in the Parish of Woolfardisworthy

Historical Forms

  • Brendelfen 1429 Deed

Etymology

It looks as if we have here an early example of the adj. brindle , meaning 'striped.' That is thought to be connected with brinded , earlier brended , 'burned.' v. fenn .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement