Frant
Major Settlement in the Parish of Frant
Historical Forms
- fyrnþan 956 BCS961
- Fernet c.1105 RegRoff 1176 BM
- Fernette 1242 Fees692 1248 Ass
- Ferneth(e) 1230 FF 1298 Cl
- Ferenthe 1255 FF 1288 Ass 1296 Ch
- Farneth 1286 Ch
- Farnth(e) 1293 Cl 1328 Ch 1349 Ipm
- Farnt 1526 LP
- Fernth(e) 1296 SR 1439 Cicestr
- Fernt 1442 Cicestr
- Frenthe 1332 FF 1517 LP
- Franthe 1537 Recov
- Vernthe 1412 FA
- Fraunt al. Farnth 1526 SRS19,28
- Frauntt 1593 MarL
- Fant 1630 Recov
- Frante al. Fante 1632 FF
- Fraunte al. Fante al. Franthe 1684 DeedsEnrolled
Etymology
Ekwall gave the etymology of this name in NoB 13, 198–9, where he showed that it is a derivative of OE fearn with the derivative suffix -iþja , hence 'place overgrown with bracken.'Mansion (Oud -Gentsche Naamkunde 80) gives a similar compound with -oþ in Du Farnoth , Middle Dutch Varnet and numerous places called Varent . v. Addenda supra v.