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.

Farmanby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hunsonby and Winskill

Historical Forms

  • Faremannebi 1187–91 P
  • Farmanby 1277 Ass
  • Farmaneby, Farmanneby 1278 ib
  • Fermanby, Fermenby 1278 Ass
  • Farnhamby 1292 Ass
  • Farnandby 1292 Ass

Etymology

'Faremann 's .' This name, which represents ON  Farmann , ODan  Farman , is well recorded in Scandinavian England, including Cumberland (e.g. 1170 P). Cf. Farmanby (PN NRY 89).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement