Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fearn(e) 1601,1718 Terrier

• Fern 1707 Surv

• the Fearnes 1771 EnclA

• Hallaton Ferns c.1800,1806 Map 1824 O

• the Fearns 1846,1863,1877 White

• against Fearn(e) 1698,1704,1709,1712 Terrier

• against Fern 1745 ib

• beyond Fearn 1601 ib

• Short Fearne 1712 ib

• the Toppe of Fearne 1606 ib

• under Fearne 1601,1606,c.1700,1705 ib

• Fern hedge 1707 Surv

• Fearne hill 1606 Terrier

• Fawn hill 1707 Surv

• Fern side 1601 Terrier

• Fern way 1707 Surv

Etymology

, Fearn (e )1601, 1718Terrier , Fern 1707Surv , the Fearnes 1771EnclA , Hallaton Ferns c.1800, 1806 Map, 1824 O, the Fearns 1846, 1863, 1877 White,against Fearn (e )1698, 1704, 1709, 1712Terrier , against Fern 1745ib (v. ageynst), beyond Fearn 1601ib (v. beyonde), Short Fearne 1712ib (v. sc(e)ort), the Toppe of Fearne 1606ib (v. topp), under Fearne 1601,1606, c.1700, 1705ib (v. under), Fern hedge 1707Surv (v. hecg),Fearne hill 1606Terrier , Fawn hill 1707Surv , Fern side 1601Terrier (v. sīde), Fern way 1707Surv ( v. weg ) , v. fearn ( used here as a collective for a ferny hill area ) and Fern Brook in f.ns. (a) .