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.

Aberford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Aberford

Historical Forms

  • Ædburford 1176 P
  • Ædburgforð 1177 P
  • Hedburford c.1190 Pont
  • Edburford 1218 1221–4 Dodsviii,215d
  • Ebberford 13 Skyr
  • Ebrefort 1210 Pont
  • Eberford 1267 Kirkst
  • Aberford 1208 Cur 1229 Ebor 1246 Ass32 1274 Bodl109 1276 RH 1659 SelbyW
  • Aberforth 1278 YI
  • Abirford, Abyrford 1303 Aid 1488 FF
  • Abyrforth 1413 YI 1484 Fabr
  • Abyrfurgh 1531 Testiv
  • Abreford 1316 Pat 1428 FA
  • Abriford 1419 YDi
  • Abriforth 1454 ib
  • Abberford c.1216 RegAlbiii,50 1246 Ass5d 1251 Ch 1275 YI 1280 Ass 1281,1301 Ebor 1822 Langd
  • Abberfurthe 1562 WillY 1587 FF

Etymology

'Ēadburg's ford', from the OE  fem. pers.n. Ēadburg and ford.The ford carried the Great North Road across Cock Beck. On the development of Ēadburg - to Aber - cf. Phonol. § 19.