Farnham
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Farnham means 'the homestead or village among the ferns'. It is composed of Old English words for ferns and homestead.
Word origins
- Farnham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead among the ferns(from fearn "fern", hām "homestead, village")