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.

Somerford Keynes

Parish in the County of Gloucestershire

Etymology

Somerford Keynes was formerly in Wiltshire; its names are dealt with in W 46–7 and are summarised here.

Major Settlements