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.

Dodford Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Christian Malford

Historical Forms

  • Dodeford 1255 RH
  • Doddeford 1278,1289 Ass 14th Bradenstoke
  • Duddeford 1279 Ass
  • Dodford t.Eliz ChancP

Etymology

Dodford Fm is Dodeford 1255 RH (p), Doddeford 1278, 1289Ass , 14thBradenstoke , Duddeford 1279Ass (p), Dodford t. Eliz ChancP. 'Dodda 's ford.'