Fryup
Early-attested site in the Parish of Danby
Historical Forms
- Frehope 12 Guis 1301 LS
- Frihop(p) 1223,1234 Guis
Etymology
v. hop , here used of a small valley branching off from Eskdale.The first element offers some difficulty, but the modern pronunciation and spelling indicates ME -ī -. It is possibly an OE pers. name Frīga , a hypocoristic form of some OE pers. name such as Frīgȳð .