Nafferton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Nafferton
Historical Forms
- Nadfartone 1086 DB
- Natferton 1180–90 YCh623
- Nafretune, Nafreton a.1080 Whitby 15th FF 1202,1208,1218 RH 1276 Ebor 1303 Whitby 1363
- Narferetona 1136 YCh868
- Nafferton(a), Naffertoun, Naffertone 12th Bridl 1145–8 Whitby 1202 FF 1828 Langd
- Naferton(a) 1149–75 Whitby 1276 RH late13th Bridl
- Naffreton 1218,1227 Percy 1227 FF 1475 Pat
- Naffrington 1257 Percy
- Naffereton 1361 Meaux
- Nafraton 1502–8 BM
Etymology
'Nattfari 's farm,' v. tun . This OScand pers. name Náttfari 'the night-traveller' is also found in Nafferton (PN NbDu 147) as well as in the Norw place-name Naattfaravik and the Swed Naffentorp (Lindkvist 187, LindN). A similar type of pers. name with the same consonant assimilation occurs in Weaverthorpe infra 123.