English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Sibford Gower

Major Settlement in the Parish of Sibford Gower

Historical Forms

  • Scipford 1086 DB
  • Sibeford 1086 DB 1254 Os
  • Sibbeford' Goyer 1220 Fees
  • Sybeford Goher 1251 FF
  • Sibbeford Gower 1281 FF 1294 Os 1314 Cl
  • Sibeford Gouhey, Sibeford Gouwer, Magna Sibeford 1285 Ass
  • Sibbeford Gowers, Sybbeford Gouwers 1346 FA
  • Sibesford(e) c.1225 Os
  • Sibleford 1231 Ch
  • Silbeford 1275–6 RH
  • Sabeforde 1285 Ass
  • Shibbeford Gower 1285 Ass
  • Sibford 1285 Ass
  • Sibford Gower 1316 FA
  • Sybforde Gower 1346 FA
  • Sybford 1401–2 FA
  • Sibford Gowers 1428 FA
  • Sybforde Gouer, Sybforde Goure 1519 AD
  • Sibbard Gower early18th ParColl

Etymology

For etymology v. Sibford Ferris 404. The family of Go (h )er , Coher , Gu (h )er appears frequently from 1222 Bract to 1242–3 Fees.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site