Codnor
suburban area · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Codnor is likely an Old English place name. It may mean 'the hilly place' or 'the place of the cod', with 'cod' potentially referring to a pouch or bag shape, and 'ofer' meaning a slope or bank.
Word origins
- Cod
- Old EnglishPouch, bag(from cod "pouch, bag")
- nor
- Old EnglishHill, slope(from cnoll "hill, summit")