English
Yelverton
Yelverton comes from Middle English Elleford.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Elleford
- EnglishtodayYelverton
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Elleford
- EnglishtodayYelverton
The story
From Middle English Elleford, from Old English ellen + ford, attested as Elverton in 1765.
Every English word from Middle English Elleford
Today it means
name A village in Buckland Monachorum parish, West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5267).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English Elleford / Yelverton