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.

Tednambury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sawbridgeworth

Historical Forms

  • Tedenho 1279 Fine
  • Tadenham 1307 SR
  • Tydenham 1368 Cl 1369 IpmR
  • Tidnamberie 1598 N
  • Tuddinghobury 1604 FF
  • Tedenho al. Tednambury 1687 AddCh

Etymology

Tednambury is Tedenho 1279 Fine, Tadenham 1307SR , Tydenham 1368 Cl, 1369 IpmR, Tidnamberie 1598 N, Tuddinghobury 1604FF , Tedenho al. Tednambury 1687AddCh . Probably 'Tyda 's ham and hoh,' or 'hill', Tyda being a weak form of the recorded Tydi . bury is from burh (manorial). See infra 243.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement