Flotmanby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Folkton
Historical Forms
- Flotemanebi 1086 DB
- Flotemanebi, Flotemaneby 1205,1240 FF
- Flotemanbi, Flotemanby 12th,13th Bridl 12th Bardney 1226 FF c.1240 Riev 1452 Ch
- Flotemonbi 13th Riev
- Flothermanby 1276 RH
- Flottmanby 13th Misc
- Flotmanby 1290 Ch 1527 FF
- Flattenbye 1650 ParlSurv
Etymology
There is a pers. name Flot (e )man which is recorded three times in Y DB and as the surname of Thomas Flotman (1342SR , North Cave); it also enters into Newton Flotman (Nf), Newton Floteman 1301 Pat. It is probably a nickname derived from OScand flótta -maðr 'a fugitive (from justice)' or OScand flot (i ) 'ship' and maðr 'shipman.' One or other of these words in its original significance is probably found in Flotmanby just as we have hundmaðr in Hunmanby supra 109. The spellings suggest an OScand gen. plur.; hence, 'by of the flotmen .'