Standford Bridge
hamlet · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name means 'stony ford bridge'. It refers to a bridge built at a stony ford.
Word origins
- stan
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
- ford
- Old Englishford(from ford "ford")
- bridge
- Old EnglishAttestedbridge(from brycg "bridge")