Sleapford
hamlet · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Sleapford combines the Old English 'slēawe' (sloe) with 'ford' (river crossing). It indicates a ford associated with sloe bushes.
Word origins
- Sleap
- Old Englishsloe(from slēawe "sloe")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")