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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