Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Friston(a), Fryston 1155–8 YCh c.1220 Pont 1255 Ch

• Fryston on Ayr(e), Fryston upon Aire 1289 Ebor 1415 YI 1533 WillY

• Fryston be the Water, Fryston by the Water 1354,1374 FF 1397 TestLds 1483 NCWills

• Fryston juxta aquam, Fryston super aquam 1428 FA 1521 WillY 1555 BM

• Fryston Bywater 1524 NCWills 1532 Testvi 1534 WillY

• Water Fryston 1532 Testvi 1563 PRLed

• Watter Freiston 1535 VE

• Water Freston 1546 YChant

• Waterfrieston 1594 WillY

Etymology

Water Fryston, Friston (a ), Fryston 1155–8 YCh 1451, c. 1220 Pont, 1255 Ch et passim , Fryston on Ayr (e ), Fryston upon Aire 1289 Ebor, 1415 YI, 1533 WillY, Fryston be the Water , Fryston by the Water 1354, 1374 FF, 1397 TestLds, 1483 NCWills, Fryston juxta aquam , Fryston super aquam 1428 FA, 1521 WillY, 1555 BM, Fryston Bywater 1524 NCWills, 1532 Test vi, 1534 WillY, Water Fryston 1532 Test vi, 1563 PRLed, Watter Freiston 1535 VE, Water Freston 1546 YChant, Waterfrieston 1594 WillY. v. Ferry Fryston supra . For the affixes v. R. Aire (RNs.), wæter 'water' (cf. Allerton Bywater pt. iv infra , also on the Aire).