Sandford Orcas
village · Dorset
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name combines 'sand' (sandy ground) and 'ford' (river crossing). The 'Orcas' suffix refers to the de Orcas family, who held the manor in the 13th century.
Word origins
- Sand
- Old Englishsandy ground(from sand "sand")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- Orcas
- Norman Frenchfrom Orchis (place name)(from orcas "from Orchis")
Historical forms
Sanford · Sanforde