Sandford-on-Thames
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name means 'sandy ford on the Thames'. It combines the Old English 'sand' (sand) and 'ford' (river crossing) with the river name 'Thames'.
Word origins
- Sand
- Old Englishsand(from sand "sand")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- Thames
- Pre-Celticriver Thames(from Tamesis "river Thames")
Historical forms
Sandford · Sandford on Thames