Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Dodesberie 1086 DB

• Dodesbery 1280 Ass

• Dodesbir' 1281 Banco

• Dudesbir' 1235–6 Fees

• Dudesbery 1280 Ass

• Duddesbury 1312 FF 1381 Wim 1393 FF 1479 IpmR

• Duddesburie 1591 DLMB

• Dudisbur' 1432 Wim

• Tudesburye 1558–79 ChancP

• Dudsbury 1774 Hutch1

• Dudsbury Camp 1811 OS

• Dusbury 1795 Boswell

Etymology

Duds Bury (Camp), Dudsbury (SZ 078982), Dodesberie 1086 DB, Dodesbery 1280Ass , Dodesbir '1281 Banco, Dudesbir '1235–6 Fees, Dudesbery 1280Ass , Duddesbury 1312 FF, 1381Wim , 1393 FF, 1479 IpmR, Duddesburie 1591DLMB , Dudisbur '1432Wim , Tudesburye 1558–79 ChancP, Dudsbury 1774 Hutch1, Dudsbury Camp 1811 OS, Dusbury 1795 Boswell, 'Dudd's fortified place', from the OE  pers.n. Dudd and burh (dat.sg. byrig ), with reference to the Iron Age hill-fort here which is dissected by the Hampreston-W Parley par. bdy, cf. Castle Rings infra .