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.

Enford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Enford

Historical Forms

  • Enedford 934 BCS765 c.1150 WintonCart 1290 Sarum 1309 FF 1321
  • Enedforde 1086 DB
  • Enedeford 1205 Pap
  • Enetford 1242 Fees
  • Endford 1376 FF
  • Eneford 1200 Cur 1249 Pat 1252 Cl
  • Enford 1345 Ass

Etymology

'Duck ford.' The first element is OE  ened , 'duck.'