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Forthampton

village · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Forthampton is an Old English name meaning 'the farmstead at the ford'. It describes a settlement located near a river crossing.

Word origins

Forth
Old Englishford, river crossing(from ford "ford")
ampton
Old Englishhomestead, village(from ham "homestead", tun "village, enclosure")

Historical forms

Fordeham 1086