Sampford Courtenay
village · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name combines the Old English 'sand' (sandy ground) and 'ford' (river crossing). The 'Courtenay' suffix indicates a family of Norman lords who held the manor.
Word origins
- Sand
- Old Englishsandy ground(from sand "sand")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- Courtenay
- Norman Frenchfrom Courtenay (France)(from curteniacum "estate of Curtenus")
Historical forms
Sanford · Sanforde