English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Frinton-on-Sea

Major Settlement in the Parish of Frinton-on-Sea

Historical Forms

  • Frietunā, Frientunam 1086 DB
  • Frienton' 1158 P 1197,1205 FF 1206 Cur 1218 Fees
  • Freenton 1212 RBE
  • Frimton' 1198 CurR
  • Ferneton' 1205 Cur
  • Frichintona 1212 RBE
  • Frint(h)on(e), Frynton(e) 1230 FF 1303 FA 1322,1335 Londin 1428 FA
  • Fryton t.Hy3 FA
  • Frenting' 1254 Ass
  • Frendon 1412 FA
  • Frempton 1475 IpmR 1476 Pat

Etymology

Possibly 'Friða 's tun,' Friða being a short form of one of the numerous names in Friðu -. v. Frillinghurst (PN Sr 188). For the early loss of the dental cf. the early forms of Roding infra 490.

Places in the same Parish

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