Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Beccanford, to Beccanforda 803 BCS309 11th

• Beceford 1086 DB

• Bekefort Hy2 Madox

• Bekeford 1158 RBE 1165 P 1179 Tewk81 1185 Templar 1211–13 Fees 1291 Tax

• Bekkeford(e), Beckford(e) 1179 Tewk81 13 Misc 1232 Theok 1401 Pat

• Beckforth 1535 VE

• Bec(c)heford 1121 AC 1128 France Hy2 Ch 1316 P 1157,1159

• Bec(c)hefort 1161,1164 P

• Beggeford' 1166,1195,1204 P

• Begeford 1190 P

• Becford, Bekford 1204 P 1248 Ass 1325 MinAcct 1399 Pat 1480 Pat

• Beckford 1570 FF 1602 Comm

Etymology

'Becca's ford', v. ford . The OE  pers.n. Becca , found also in Beckington and Beckley (Sx 464, 526), is recorded only in Widsith , unless Beocca is a variant of it (Redin 84). The ford was probably one across the Carrant between the village and Little Beckford.