Little Thetford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Thetford
Historical Forms
- (æt) þiutforda c.972 ASCh
- Liteltedford 1086 DB
- Liteltædford 1144 ElyD
- Liteltiedford 1144 ElyM
- Tef(f)ord 1198 FF 1285 Ass
- Tethford 1251 ElyCouch 1277 Ely
- Tetford 1394 1412 FF
- Littleteodford, Litel teodford, Litlet(h)eotford, Litel teoforð 1086 InqEl
- Thedford' c.1155 Thorney
- Litletheford 1229 ElyM
- Thef(f)ord(e) 1233 Cl 1357 ElyCh
- Thetford(e) 1251 ElyCouch
- Thetford in Insula Elye 1365 ElyCh
- parua Theford iuxta Ely 1298 Ass
- Thetfurthe 1553 EAix
- Thetforth 1564 Ely
- Fetford 1586 PCC
Etymology
Þēodford , which is a compound of þēod , 'nation, people' and ford , probably denotes a ford which carries a þēodweg , i.e. a national road.Little to distinguish this from Thetford (Nf).