Farndon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Farndon
Historical Forms
- Farendune 1086 DB
- Farendon 1163 RegAntiq 1231 Ebor 1258,1280,1287 Ass 1333 FF
- Farindon 1280 Ass 1291 Tax
- Faryndon Forth 1391 Works
- Farundon 1543 BM
- Ferendon' 1175 P
- Feryngdon near Newark 1531 Wills
- Farnedon 1270 Ass 1291 Tax 1316 FA 1329 Ch
- Farndon juxta Newerk 1316 FF
- Farndon 1330 Ass
- Farnhendon 1335 Ass
- Farnton 1525 SR
- Farnton al. Farrindon 1614 Wills
- Faringdun commonly called Farnton 1604 ParReg
- Fernedon 1539 NtIpm
- Faryngton 1567 FF
Etymology
v. fearn , dun . The forms in -en , -in , -ing have their parallels in other fearn-names. Cf. Farndon (PN Nth 37, 113), Farringdon (PN D 588) and four examples of Faringdon in DEPN. The chief difficulty in interpreting the name lies in the second element. There is no semblance of a hill here and it may be that we must interpret dun simply as denoting open land. Cf. similarly Brimsdown (Mx) where there is no hill. Hence perhaps 'bracken- grown open country.'