Flawborough
Major Settlement in the Parish of Flawborough
Historical Forms
- Flodberge 1086 DB
- Flouberge c.1190 EHRxxvi 1236 FF
- Floubergh 1246,1293 1280,1325 Ass 1343 Ipm
- Flouberewe 1252 Cl
- Flouburgh 1280 Ass
- Flowberge 13th HMCVarvii
- Flow(e)bergh 1302 Ass
- Flougburgh 1280 ib
- Floughberge 1330 ib
- Flaubergh 1316 FA 1325 Ipm 1330 Ass 1332 SR 1343 Cl 1351 Pat
- Flobergh 1330 Ass
- Flawebergh 1397 FF
- Flawborrowe 1590 Wills
- Flaburgh 1447 IpmR
- Flabarowgh 1497 NtIpm
- Fawborow 1559 Wills
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN) is probably right in taking this to be a compound of OE flōh , 'bit of stone' and beorg, 'hill.'