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.

Great Pitford

Other OS name in the Parish of Winkleigh

Historical Forms

  • Pudeford 1281 Ass
  • Piteforde 1330 SR
  • Putteford 1346 FA

Etymology

is Pudeford 1281Ass (p), Piteforde 1330SR (p),Putteford 1346 FA (p) . Possibly ' Putta 's ford . ' For u > i , v. Introd. xxxiv . The earliest form is probably corrupt .