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.

Fluddersome Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Spofforth

Historical Forms

  • Westfrodusme 13 YDiv

Etymology

, Westfrodusme 13 YDiv , the first el . is uncertain but could be OE  flōde ' gutter ' or the ON pers.n. Fróði ( Feilitzen 256 ) , the second is hūsum ' (at) the houses ' , dat . pl . of hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name