Farlesthorpe
settlement · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Farlesthorpe likely derives from an Old English personal name and the Old Norse word 'thorpe', meaning a secondary settlement or hamlet. It signifies a settlement belonging to a person named 'Fara' or 'Fearla'.
Word origins
- Farles
- Old Englishbelonging to Fara/Fearla(from Fara/Fearla "personal name")
- thorpe
- Old Norsesecondary settlement, hamlet(from þorp "secondary settlement, hamlet")
Historical forms
Farlestorp