Long Thong Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Clapton
Historical Forms
- Langetuang c.1250 Swaffham
- Longeyonge t.Ric2 Rental
Etymology
Long Thong Fm is Langetuang c. 1250Swaffham , Longeyonge t. Ric 2Rental . This is clearly a compound of the common word thong (OE þwang ), used of a narrow strip of hide or leather, here probably applied to a piece of ground of a particular shape. The y of the second form given above is due to the common confusion in ME between y and the OE þ , as in the well-known ye for the .