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Survey of English Place-Names

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Firbank

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Frebanc 1215–1254 Cockers
  • Frebank 1332 SR
  • Frethebank(e), Frethebanc 1225–1268 Cockers 1279 Ass18 1310 Ipm 1406 Kendi,188
  • Frethbanke 1420 1547 FF
  • Fritheban(c)k, Frytheban(c)k 1230 Cl 1256 Ass1d 1279 Ipm 1301 Kendi,14 1585 NB
  • -als. Thurbancke 1566 FF
  • Furrebank 1509 NCWills
  • Thurbank 1518 Kendi,189 1528 ADiv
  • Firthbancke, Fyrthbancke 1524 Lowth(T66) 1610 Kendii,424
  • Firbank(e) 1528 AD 1582 PR(K) 1612 Dep 1814 Glebe

Etymology

'Woodland bank', v. fyrhðe , banke . The Thur - spellings are inversions which could arise when the irregular but frequent change of th - to f - had taken place (cf. Phonol. §19).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site