Fonaby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Caistor
Historical Forms
- Fuldenebi 1086 DB
- Fulmedebia 1177 P
- Folmodebi 1204 P
- Felmetheby 1226 Fees
- Folmetby 1316 FA 1354 Cor 1378 Foster
- Folmethby 1343 NI
- Folnetby l12 Newh Ed1 Ass 1294 FA 1431
- Folnetheby 1364 Foster
- Folneby iuxta Castra 16 Foster
- Fonneby 1562–7 LNQv
- Fonnabye otherwise Fulnabie 1574 AASRxxvii
- Fonaby 1720 Foster
- Furneby Fm 1828 Bry
Etymology
The inconsistency in the early spellings makes it difficult indeed to suggest any etymology. The preponderance of -m - seems to indicate that this is original, and so Ekwall's tentative suggestion (DEPN s.n. Follingsby) that the first el. is OScand *full-nautr 'one who has a full share' can hardly be correct. No convincing etymology can be suggested and this name is better considered unexplained, till additional material is available.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Angel
- Audleby Square Wood
- Audleby Top
- Back Wood
- Black Swan
- Brick Kilns
- Brigg Road
- Butter Market
- Caistor Moor
- Canada, Canada Lane, Canada Wood
- Castle Hill
- Cornhill
- Falconer's Arms
- Far Fm
- Fleece Inn
- Fonaby Top
- Fox Dale
- George Hotel
- Golden Fleece
- Griffin
- Grove Ho
- Horse Market
- House of Industry
- Hundon Walk Ho
- Joiner's Arms
- King's Arms
- King's Head
- Low Fonaby
- Market Place
- Marquis of Granby
- Plough
- Navigation Lane
- Nettleton Rd
- Old Vicarage
- Old Windmill
- Paper Mill
- Red Hill
- Red Lion Hotel
- Rein Deer
- Sandbraes
- Shaw Wood
- Shooters Dale
- Sloop
- Spa Spring
- Suddell Ho
- Talbot Hotel
- Thorney Bottom Wood
- Victoria
- Water Hills
- Water Mill
- West Moor Fm
- Whitegate
- Whitegate Hill
- White Hart
- White Horse
- Wind Mill P. H.