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.

Burderop

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chisledon

Historical Forms

  • Burithorp 1249 Ass 1313
  • Burythrop(e) 1279,1281 Ass 1445 Pat
  • Burythorp 1281 Ass 1327 Pat 1401 ADvi
  • Burythorpe al. Burderoppe 1561 FF
  • Burderopp al. Burythorpe al. Burythropp 1619 WMxxxi
  • Burdropp oth. Burythropp 1773 Recov

Etymology

Burderop is Burithorp 1249Ass , 1313 Inq aqd, Orig, Burythrop (e )1279, 1281Ass , 1445 Pat, Burythorp 1281Ass , 1327 Pat, 1401 AD vi, Burythorpe al. Burderoppe 1561FF , Burderopp al. Burythorpe al. Burythropp 1619 WM xxxi, Burdropp oth. Burythropp 1773Recov . 'Village or hamlet near the burh or stronghold,' v. þorp . There is a rectangular camp here (WM xliv, 243).