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.

Faugh-head

Other OS name in the Parish of Ainstable

Etymology

. Cf. Faugheheade lane 1650ParlSurv , Faugh heed 1730Boothby . The first element is probably OE  fāg , ' variegated . '

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement