South Frodingham
Major Settlement in the Parish of Owthorne
Historical Forms
- Forthingham c.1265 KF
- Fronigham 1276 YI
- Frothingham, Frothyngham 1290 Ebor 1339 Extent
- Sowth Frothingham, South Frothingham 1285 KI 1572 FF
- Frodingham 1293 QW 1301 Ebor
- South Frodingham 1546 FF
- Frothingham 1316 FA
Etymology
North Frodingham, about 20 miles away, and Frodingham (L), Frodingham 1125–8 Liber Niger Petroburg. (Camden Soc.), Frothingham 1316 FA, are of similar origin, from OE Frōd (a ) and ingaham. The frequent -th - is due to the influence of OScand Fróði .