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.

Fairley

Other OS name in the Parish of Cheshunt

Historical Forms

  • Foley 1278 Archer
  • Fouley, Foulley 1549 Ct
  • Fowley, Fowlie 1623 LRMB

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Foley 1278 Archer,Fouley , Foulley 1549Ct , Fowley , Fowlie 1623LRMB . The present form is possibly a deliberate alteration in order to avoid association with foul .