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.

Fredley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Mickleham

Historical Forms

  • Frythele 1366 Inqaqd
  • Fridelee 1391 FF
  • Frydelees 1449 VCHiii,306
  • Frydley 1571 DeedsEnrolled

Etymology

Fredley is Frythele 1366 Inq aqd (p), Fridelee 1391 FF (p), Frydelees 1449 VCH iii, 306, Frydley 1571Deeds Enrolled . This is probably a compound of fyrhðe and leah , denoting a clearing in a wooded district or country.