Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Faren-burne c.1030 YCh7

• Fareburn(a), Fareburne 1086 DB 1155 Pont 1155–8 YCh 1165–77 1185 Templar 1195–1205 YCh 13 Selby 1202–8 Ass 1216–56 RegAlbiii,12 1235 Pont 1271 RegAlbiv,31 1287 YI 1617 Comm

• Farneburn' c.1216 RegAlbiii,50d 1270 Bodl

• Farburn(e) 1216–56 RegAlbiii,12d 1243 Baild 1285 YI 1303 KF 1316 Vill 1602 YDvii

• Farbourne 1428 FA

• Farborne 1561 PRLed

• Ferburn 1419 Testi 1502 Ipm

• Fair(e)borne 1545 WillY

• Fair(e)burne 1616 Comm

Etymology

'Stream amongst the ferns', v. fearn , burna . Loss of -n - is frequent with fearn in compounds of this type (cf. EPN i, 166 for examples, and Barlow 23supra ). The stream runs into the Aire.