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.

Little Faringdon

Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Faringdon

Historical Forms

  • Ferendone 1086 DB
  • Parua Ferend', Parua Ferenduna 1156 P
  • Ferendona c.1185 CartAntiq
  • (Parua) Ferendon' 1191,3 P
  • Parva Farendon' 1220 Fees
  • Parua Farenduna 1233 Bract
  • Farendon 1252 Cl
  • Faryndone 1285 Ass
  • Parva Farindon 1316 FA
  • Farendon' 1337 Cl
  • Little Farendon' 1359 Ch
  • Farndon 1278–9 RH
  • Faryngtone 1526 LS

Etymology

'Fern hill,' OE  fearn-dūn. 'Little' by contrast to Faringdon in Berks.

Places in the same Parish

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