Farrington Gurney
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Farrington Gurney means 'the farm or village on the river Frome, belonging to Gurney'. The first part refers to the river, and 'Gurney' is a Norman family name.
Word origins
- Farrington
- Old EnglishAttestedfarm on the river Frome(from Fēr "river Frome", ing "belonging to", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Gurney
- Norman Frencha personal name(from Gurney "from Corney, Normandy")
Historical forms
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