Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fridag(s)torp, Frida(r)storp 1086 DB

• Fridait(h)orp, Fridayt(h)orp 1196 P 1216–55 RegAlb 1546 YChant

• Fridait(h)orp upon the Woold 1584 FF

• Fridat(h)orp, Frydat(h)orp 1200–20 YCh 1571 FF

• Fridaistorp 1219 Ass

• Fridayestorp 1268 FF

• Fredathorpe 1562 FF

Etymology

There is evidence for an OGer  pers. name Frigdag (Förste- mann, PN 524) and there is a possibility that we may have an OE  Frigedæg in certain names in OE charters (v. PN Sr 278, 410). Here we have that name or the corresponding unrecorded OScand  Frijádagr . Hence, 'Fridag 's village,' v. þorp .