Farringdon
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Farringdon is a village name likely derived from a personal name, 'Feorringa', and the Old English word 'dūn' meaning hill. It refers to the hill belonging to Feorringa.
Word origins
- Farring
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Feorringa "of Feorringa (personal name)")
- don
- Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")
Historical forms
Ferendone