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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fambridge Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of White Notley

Historical Forms

  • Fambrigge 1186 StJohn
  • Fanbrig 13th StJohn
  • ffambridge 1578 Rental

Etymology

is Fambrigge 1186StJohn (p), Fanbrig 13thStJohn , ffambridge 1578Rental . v. fenn , brycg . Cf. Kingesfen 1235 FF and Fambridge supra 214–15 . It is probably local in origin .