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Fotheringham

“grazing”

Fotheringham is a surname from Old English.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Fotheringham goes back to Old English fōdring, meaning “grazing.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Fotheringham comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English fōdring (“grazing”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Latin

Faversham

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Old English

Fareham

“fern”

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Old English

Ketteringham

“village, hamlet”

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Old English

Oxenham

“ox” · “farm”

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Everingham

“boar”

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Old English

Feltham

“field”

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Cottingham

“belonging to” · “homestead”

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Eltringham

“elf” · “army”

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