Faringdon
town · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Faringdon likely means 'the hill frequented by fawns' or 'the hill of Færa'. It combines the Old English word 'fearn' meaning 'fern' or 'fawn', with 'dūn' meaning 'hill'.
Word origins
- Farin
- Old Englishfern, fawn(from fearn "fern, fawn")
- don
- Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")
Historical forms
Faringadun