Feering
Major Settlement in the Parish of Feering
Historical Forms
- Feringes 1066–1135 WDB 1067 BM 1093 Crispin 1201–56 FF 1255 Ass 1274 RH
- Ferynges 1100–9 Crispin 1313 Londin
- Feringges 1343 Colch
- Fering(e) 1075 VCHi,337 1197–1234 FF 1231 Pat 1238 SR 1274 RH
- Fereng 1253 Ch
- Feryng(g) 1256 FF 1313–34 Londin
- Pheringas, Feringas, ferigens 1086 DB
- Feling 1202 FF
- Ferring 1203 FF
- Ferringes 1206 Cur
- Ferryngg 1341 NI
Etymology
Ekwall (PN in -ing 44) is probably correct in taking this name as going back to OE Fēringas from the stem found in fōr , 'journey,' ge -fēra , 'companion.' There may well have been an OE pers. name Fēra . Cf. Ferring (PN Sx 167–8).