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Codford St Peter

village · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

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

Cudeford