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.

Forthay

Other OS name in the Parish of North Nibley

Historical Forms

  • la Fordhaie 1221 Ass
  • la Fortheye 1248 ib
  • atte Forthey 1371 FF

Etymology

, la Fordhaie 1221Ass (p), la Fortheye 1248 ib, atte Forthey 1371FF (p) , v. forð , ēg .