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.

Codford St Mary and Codford St Peter

Major Settlement in the Parish of Codford St Mary and St Peter

Historical Forms

  • Codan ford 901 BCS595 12th
  • Coteford 1086 DB 1203 Cur 1316 FA 1327 SR
  • Cutiford c.1167 BM
  • Cotesford c.1180 ib
  • Coddeford 1211 RBE
  • Codeford 1212 FF 1428 FA
  • Est Codeford 1282 Ipm
  • Estcodeford, Westcodeford 1310 FF
  • Codeford Sce Marie, Sci Petri 1291 Tax
  • Codford Marys 1552 WMxxxviii
  • West Codford al. Codford St Peter 1619 Recov
  • Codvert 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'Cod (d )a 's ford.' For this personal name cf. Coddimoor (PN Bk 74), Coyton (PN D 272), Codham (PN Ess 466). The places are distinguished by the dedications of the churches.

Places in the same Parish

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