Farningham
village · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The village name Farningham likely means 'the homestead or village of Farning's people'. It is derived from a personal name and the Old English word 'ham', meaning settlement or village.
Word origins
- Farning
- Old EnglishAttesteda personal name(from Fearn "fern", -ing "people of")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage, homestead(from hām "village, homestead, estate")
Historical forms
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