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.

Ufford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ufford

Historical Forms

  • to uffawyrða (gemære), uffawyrða (gemære) 948 BCS871 c.1200
  • Uffewurda 1178 P 1227 Ch
  • Upford 1202 Ass 1206 Cur
  • Hufworth' 1206 Cur
  • Ufford(e) 1209 Seld13 1525 ADiii
  • Ufford by Staunforde 1389 Cl
  • Offord 1272 FF 1301

Etymology

This was originally 'Uffa 's farm,' v. worþ , but the second element was early assimilated to ford .

Places in the same Parish