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.

Hodford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hendon

Historical Forms

  • Hodeford 1296 Cl 1318,1321 FF 1321 BlBk 1337 Ipm
  • Hoddesford 1398 Ch, Pat

Etymology

Hodford is Hodeford 1296 Cl, 1318, 1321 FF, 1321 BlBk, 1337 Ipm, Hoddesford 1398 Ch, Pat. 'Hodda 's ford.'