Fraisthorpe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Carnaby
Historical Forms
- Frestint(h)orp 1086 DB 1212 Cur
- Frestingt(h)orp 1212 1274 Ebor
- Fraistingt(h)orp, Fraystingt(h)orp, Freistingt(h)orp, Freystingt(h)orp 12th YD 12th,13th(freq) Bridl 1226 Bridl
- Fraistingethorp t.Hy2 Bridl
- Frastintorp 1219 Ass
- Frastingthorp 1312 Bridl
- Fraist(h)orp, Freist(h)orp, Freyst(h)orp, Frayst(h)orp 13th Bridl 1280 Misc 1285 KI 1828 Langd
- Fraistropp 1561 FF
- Frasthorp 1420 Test 1542 NCWills
- Frastrup, Frasthrup 1650 ParlSurv
Etymology
'Freisting village,' v. þorp . An OScand pers. name Freistingr is not actually recorded, but Lindkvist (45) suggests that such a name might well have existed as a by-name, 'the venturesome one,' from OScand freista 'to try, venture.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Crossham Hill
- Brackendale
- Demming
- Kingsfield, North Kingsfield and South Kingsfield
- Carr Dike and Carr Hill
- Bridge Farm
- Flash Dales
- Tofts