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