Urchfont
Major Settlement in the Parish of Urchfont
Historical Forms
- Ierchesfonte 1086 DB
- Erchesfont(e) 1175 P 1332 SR
- Earchfount 1605 FF
- Erkesfonte 1175 P
- Archesfunte 1179 P
- Archesfont 1376 Pat
- Archefount 1426 Ass
- Urichesfunte 1242 Fees
- Urchesfunte 1289 Ass
- Orchesfunte 1259 FF
- Orcheffunte 1428 FA
- Archfounte al. Urshent 1564 FF
Etymology
This is a difficult name. Ekwall (DEPN) suggests that the first element is a lost OE personal name *Eohric , corresponding to ON Iórekr . Hence 'Eohric 's spring,' v. funta .