Fotheringhay

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref TL0593).

OriginOld English fōdring →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref TL0593).

Origin

  1. Old Englishfōdring“grazing”
  2. EnglishFotheringhay

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

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APA

Fotheringhay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fotheringhay

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“Fotheringhay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fotheringhay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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