Farlam
Major Settlement in the Parish of Farlam
Historical Forms
- Farlam 1166 Weth 1169 Laner
- alia c.1195 ib
- parva c.1200 ib
- Magna c.1290 ib
- Estfarlam 1336 Ass
- West Farlan 1485 Ipm
- Furlaham 1183 Pap 1402
- Farlaham 1279 Ass 1316 Carliol
- Farleham 1279 Ass 1610 Denton
- Farlham 1292 Ass 1428 FA
- Westfarham 1424,1445,1460 Fine
- Forlam 1576 S
- Farelam 1610 Denton
- Farlome 1658 CantWviii
Etymology
This may possibly, as Ekwall (DEPN) suggests, be OE fearnlēam , '(at the) fern clearings,' or fearnlēah -hām , 'hāmby a fern clearing,' v. lē(a)h. It is less likely that hām should have been compounded with a Scandinavian personal name such as the Faraldr or Farle which may occur in Farlesthorpe (L) and Farleton (La) respectively.