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Survey of English Place-Names

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Frostrow

Other OS name in the Parish of Sedbergh

Historical Forms

  • Frostwray 1535 VE 1577 FF
  • Frosteray 1603 FF
  • Frostra 1574 FF
  • Frostray 1607 PR 1636 PRDnt
  • Frostrawe 1607,1615 FF

Etymology

, Frostwray 1535 VE, 1577 FF, Frosteray 1603 FF, Frostra 1574 FF, Frostray 1607 PR, 1636 PRDnt, Frostrawe 1607,1615 FF , ' Frosti's nook of land ' , from the ON  byname Frosti and vrá .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement