Stanford in the Vale
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stanford in the Vale means the stony ford in the valley or plain. The name distinguishes it from other places named Stanford.
Word origins
- Stan
- Old Englishstone(from stān "stone")
- ford
- Old Englishriver crossing(from ford "ford")
- in the Vale
- Old Englishin the valley/plain(from on þǣreвале "in the valley")
Historical forms
Stanford