Codford St Peter
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Codford St Peter is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'Codd's ford'. The first element is a personal name, and the second refers to a river crossing. The 'St Peter' part is a later addition.
Word origins
- Cod
- Old EnglishA personal name(from Coda "A personal name")
- ford
- Old EnglishA river crossing(from ford "river crossing")
Historical forms
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