Fringford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fringford
Historical Forms
- Feringeford 1086 DB 1246–7 Ass
- Fringeford' 1205 FineR 1241 FF
- Fryngeford 1522 Blo
- Faringeford' 1220 Fees
- Faringefordia 1233 Bract
- Feringford' 1233 Cl 1359 Ipm
- Ferryngford 1284–5 FA
- Faringford 1245 Ch
- Ferigford 1254–5 RH
- Furenford' 1268 Ass
- Ferriggeford 1278–9 RH
- Furingford, Fyringeford, Fincheford 1285 Ass
- Fyringford 1295 Ipm 1428 FA
- Fryingforde 1526 LS
- Frinchford 1622 Blo
Etymology
The first element is probably OE *Fēringas , 'the people of *Fēra ,' the same personal name being found in Feering Ess (PN Ess 389) and possibly in Ferring Sx (PN Sx 167–8). The second element is 'ford.' Shillingford (139) is probably composed of a personal name, -inga- and ford.