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.

Farway

Major Settlement in the Parish of Farway

Historical Forms

  • Fareweia 1086 DB t.Hy2 Oliver 1346 FA
  • Fareweye juxta Honeton 1322 Ass
  • Fayrewaye juxta Colyton 1294 Ass
  • Fayreweys 1316 FA
  • Farweye 1297 Pat

Etymology

The name is a compound of OE  faru , 'way, going,' and weg, perhaps signifying a frequently used track.