Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Frith, Frith' 1206 Cur

• La Frith' 1235 Cl 1394 Fine

• Fryth 1396,1415 Windsor

• Frythe 1457 ib

• Frithis 1478 ib

• the great Frithe 1542 Leland

• The Friathe 1573 SpecCom

• The Thrift 1843 TA

Etymology

Thrift Woods, Frith , Frith '1206 Cur (p), La Frith '1235 Clet freq with variant spellings La Frythe , Le Frith , Le Fryth to 1394 Fine, Fryth 1396, 1415Windsor , Frythe 1457ib , Frithis 1478ib , the great Frithe 1542 Leland, The Friathe 1573SpecCom , The Thrift 1843TA , from OE  fyrhð 'wood', which frequently becomes Thrift in modern names.