Copford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Copford
Historical Forms
- into Coppanforda, of Coppanforda 995 ASWills c.1000 CCC383 c.1125
- Copefordā 1086 DB
- Cop(e)ford, Kop(e)ford 1225–47 FF 1428 FA
- Kop(e)forth 1551 FF
- Coppeforth 1247 FF 1266 Pat a.1272 Colch
- Coppeworth 1405–16 FF
- Cofford 1248 Ass
- Cofford or Coppeford 1348 Ipm
- Capford(e) 1309 Bodl 1401 Cl 1546 LP
- Coppesford 1348 Fine
- Coptford 1704 EssPRi
Etymology
'The ford of Coppa .' The name is found in DB (Redin 75) and further evidence for its use in OE names is given in PN Sx 179–80, s. n. Cobden. Cf. further Copstone (PN K 59–61).