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.

Fladbury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Fladbury

Historical Forms

  • Fledanburg 691 BCS76 18th
  • Flædanburh 691 Middleton c.1000
  • Fladeburg 709 BCS125 12th
  • Flædanbyrg 779 BCS238 18th
  • Fledanburh 820 BCS238 11th
  • Flædanburh 820 Middleton c.1000
  • Fledebiri(e) 1086 DB 1208 Fees37
  • Fladebury, Fladebure c.1086 EveA 1190 SR 1275 Tax 1291
  • Fladebyrya, Fladebiri c.1086 EveB 1190 Ch 1229–1255

Etymology

'Flǣde 's burh.' The name is not found independently in OE but is a regular formation from OE  women's names in -flǣd (e.g. Ēanflǣd ), cf. Fledborough (Nt), DBFladeburg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site