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.

Alkesford Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Withyham

Historical Forms

  • Arkesford 1437 Ct

Etymology

Alkesford Fm is Arkesford 1437Ct . This would seem to contain the same pers. name as Arkesden (Ess), DBArchesdana , Arksey (Y), DBArchesei , and Axworthy (D), 1238 Ass Arkesworthi . Professor Ekwall suggests a pet-form Earric for Eardric .Cf. Orric for Ordric in Orricesden (BCS 496) an original 9th cent, charter.