Fingringhoe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fingringhoe
Historical Forms
- (æt) Fingringaho c.975,c.1000(11th) ASWills
- Fingringeho 1202 France
- Fingringho 1202 France 1291 Tax
- Fingringhoo 1328 Londin
- Fyngringho 1321 Londin 1326 Pat
- Fynkryngho 1345 Cl
- Fyngryngho 1428 FA
- Fryngryngo 1544 LP
- ffylgrinho 1285 Ass
- Fingrinho, Fyngrinho 1311–34 Ct 1341 NI 1587 ERxxxvii
- Fyngriho 1311 Ct
- Fingrehoe 1719 EssPRi
- ffyngeryhoe 1548 EASxiii
- Fengenho 1391 MinAcct
- Fingrygoo 1535 VE
- Fingerigoe 1548 EASxiii
- Finringo 1544 Oath
- fynringho, ffinrigo 1581,1583 ERxxxvii
Etymology
Probably a derivative of OE finger , hence 'the spur of the dwellers on the finger (of land),' v. ing , hoh . Cf. Karlström 113.The reference is to the broad finger of land which thrusts itself out between Roman River and Geeton Creek.