English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Golder Manor

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pyrton

Historical Forms

  • Goldhora 987 KCD661 11th
  • Goldhor 1282 Ipm
  • (æt) Goldoran 11th Heming
  • Goldore 1180–90 Thame c.1200 Ipm 1453
  • Coldora 1169 P
  • Coldoure 1285 Ass
  • Coldore 1375 Dean
  • Goldhorn 1211 Cur
  • Goldouere c.1220 S c.1280
  • Goldoure 1241 FF
  • Goldou'e 1246–7 Ass
  • Geldore 1278–9 RH
  • Goldere 1316 FA
  • Goldeore 1476 AD
  • Goulder early18th ParColl
  • Cloore and Geldore 1278–9 RH

Etymology

'Slope where golden flowers grow,' OE  gold-ōra. There has been some confusion with ōfer in the second element. Alexander (81) suggests that the forms Cloore and Geldore 1278–9 RH are due to confusion of the vowels in the names of Clare and Golder. The two places are generally mentioned together in early documents.