Farlington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sheriff Hutton
Historical Forms
- Ferlintun, Farlintun 1086 DB
- Ferlinton(a) 1167 P 1170–85 YCh 1310 Ch
- Ferlington 1249 Heal 1285 KI 1286,1295 For 1295 YI 1301 LS 1316 KF
- Farlington, Farlyngton 1316 KF 1400 YI
- Farrelyngton 1536 YChant
Etymology
This name is of the same origin as Farlington (Ha), Ferlinton 1231 Cl, and Farleton (We), Fareltun 1086 DB, and in each case the first element is a personal name Færela , which is not adduced in independent use in OE. It is a diminutive in -ela (cf. IPN 171) of the OE personal-name theme Fær , found in OE Wilfær (evidenced in Bede's OE Uilffaresdun , YNR, 'Wilfær's hill') and in a patronymic form in a 12th cent. Feringus (Sumner, Gavelkind 1726 ed. p. 175) and in Fringford (O), Feringeford 1086 DB. 'Færela's farm' v. ingtun .