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.

Brafferton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Brafferton

Historical Forms

  • Bradfortune, Bratfortune, Bratfortone 1086 DB
  • Bradfortonam c.1180–94 MaryY
  • Braferton 1226 Ebor 1285 KI 1290 Ebor 1316 Vill 1451 Test
  • Brafferton 1292 et passim
  • Brauerton' 1295 For
  • Braffirton' 1301 LS, YI

Etymology

'Farm near the broad ford' v. brad , ford , tun . Brafferton is near the river Swale. The name is also found in Durham (PN NbDu s.n.).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement