English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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.'

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site