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.

Crediton Hundred

Hundred in the County of Devon

Historical Forms

  • Chridiatone, Crediatone 1084 GeldRoll
  • Cridietona 1131 P
  • Criditon 1238 Ass

Etymology

v. Crediton infra 404.