Farnborough
village · West Berkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This Farnborough likely means 'the farmstead by the river bank'. It combines Old English terms for a farm and a river bank or slope.
Word origins
- Farnborough
- Old EnglishAttestedfarm by the river bank(from feorm "farm, estate", burh "fortified place, manor")