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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fooden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bolton by Bowland

Historical Forms

  • Fulden(e) Ric1,c.1200 Sawl31,36 l.12–l.15 Puds 1270 Ch
  • Foulden 1577 Puds 1631 PRBlt
  • Fow(e)den 1589–1642 ib
  • Fooden 1817 M

Etymology

Fooden, Fulden (e )Ric 1, c. 1200Sawl 31, 36, l. 12–l. 15 Puds (freq ), 1270 Ch, Foulden 1577 Puds, 1631 PRBlt, Fow (e )den 1589–1642 ib (freq ), Fooden 1817 M. 'Dirty valley', v. fūl , denu .