Foghanger
Early-attested site in the Parish of Milton Abbot
Historical Forms
- Foghauer (sic) 1242 Fees781
- Foggehanger 1244 Ass
- Foghangre 1346 FA
- Foghanger 1504 Ipm
- Froggaanger 1285 FA
- Foghehangre 1330 SR
- Foghehangher 1365 Ass
- Foghehanger 1375 Ct
Etymology
Probably 'Focga 's slope,' v. hangra . For the pers. name Focga , v. Voghay infra 457. Alternatively one may have a compound of hangra and the dialectal fog .
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