Fobbing
Major Settlement in the Parish of Fobbing
Historical Forms
- Fobbing(e) 1068 EHRxi 1309 FF 1200–45
- Phobinge 1086 DB
- Fobinghe 1212 RBE
- Fobbinse 1068 EHRxi 1422
- Fobinges 1125 France
- Fobbinges 1243 FF
- Vobbing, Vobbyng 1392–3 Pat
- Fobyn alias Fobbinge 1605 EAviii
- ffobbing-ham 1627 Stifford
- ffobbin 1644 StiffordA
- fobban wylle 948 BCS 863
Etymology
OE *Fobbingas , 'the people of Fobba ,' a pers. name found in fobban wylle 948 BCS 863. It was probably a pet-form of such a name as Folcbeorht . v. ing and PN in -ing 44.