Pridzor Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dodderhill
Historical Forms
- Prudesouere 1270 FF
- Purdesore 1456 VCHiii.79
Etymology
There is a Cornish name Prud , but this must probably be ruled out of the question. There is also an English pers. name Prūda which survived until the 13th cent. A strong form of this would explain the present name. For the suffix ofer , cf. Hadzor infra 291.