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Winfarthing

village · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Winfarthing is likely named from an Old English personal name, 'Win(a)', and the word 'færðing', possibly meaning a quarter of a hide of land or a place for driving cattle. It suggests a landholding or pasture associated with Win(a).

Word origins

Win(a)
Old EnglishA personal name(from Win(a) "Personal name")
færðing
Old Englishquarter of a hide of land, place for driving cattle(from færðing "quarter of a hide of land, place for driving cattle")

Historical forms

Wynferthing · Winferthing