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.

Freshaw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Winkfield

Historical Forms

  • (onbutan) færs scagan 987 KCD658 12th
  • Fershawe 1263 For 1268 Ass 1279 ib
  • Fresshaw 1411 FF
  • Frechehawe 1458 BM
  • Freshawe 1494 ib

Etymology

Freshaw (lost) is (onbutan ) færs scagan 987 (12th) KCD 658, Fershawe 1263For (p), 1268Ass , 1279 ib. (p), Fresshaw 1411FF , Frechehawe 1458 BM, Freshawe 1494 ib. The second element is sceaga , 'copse.' The first element is uncertain.

Places in the same Parish