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.

Wonford Hundred

Hundred in the County of Devon

Historical Forms

  • Wenfort 1084 GeldRoll
  • Wunford 1131,1167,1187 P 1249 Ass
  • Wnford 1184 P
  • Wonford 1238 Ass
  • Womford 1244 Ass 1275 RH
  • Woneford 1278 Ass
  • Wundeford 1168 P
  • Winford 1175,1176 P
  • Wynforde 1320 Ipm
  • Wymford 1303 Ass
  • Wineford 1179 P

Etymology

v. Wonford infra 441.