Shillingford Abbot
village · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shillingford Abbot means 'ford belonging to Scilling', with the addition of 'Abbot' to distinguish it from other places named Shillingford, likely indicating ownership by an abbey.
Word origins
- Shilling
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Scilling "personal name")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
- Abbot
- Old Englishabbot(from abbot "abbot")
Historical forms
Scillingeford · Scillingeford Abbatis