Fog Lane
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ellerton
Historical Forms
- Fogges 1258 FF
Etymology
Fog Lane (6″) is Fogges 1258 FF. Cf. also Mikelfogflat 1258 ib. ME fogge (in Cleanness ), fogus (pl.) (in Audeley) North Country dialect fog in such senses as 'aftermath, long coarse grass left in the pastures till winter,' etc. The origin of the word is unknown, but Ekwall, PN La 255, suggests a Scandinavian origin and compares Norwegian dialect fogg 'tall thin grass, especially that growing on wet soil.' Jutland fog used of 'light soil,' which is possibly found in the Danish place-name Fogdal (DaSN(S) 99), may also be related.