Etymology

Fotheringhay

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref TL0593). Full definition →

Old English fōdring
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromfōdring“grazing”
  2. English todayFotheringhay

From Old English fōdring (“grazing”) + īeġ (“island; low-lying land”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishfōdring all →

Fotheringham

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