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.

Francroft Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sharnbrook

Historical Forms

  • Franecrofte 13th Newn 15th
  • Franescroft ib. 164

Etymology

'Frani's croft,' the pers. name being of Scandinavian origin and appearing as Fræna , the name of a Viking leader in the ASC s. a. 871. For the full history of this name v. Björkman, NP 42.