Given name & surname · also Old Norse
Furness
“fodder”
Furness is a surname with more than one origin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Furness goes back to Old English fodor, meaning “fodder.”
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Where it comes from
Furness has more than one origin: in one tradition, it comes from Old English fodor; as a Norwegian surname, it comes from Old Norse.
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How it developed
From Old English fodor (“fodder”), from Old Irish foithir (“wood; slope”).
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Furness’s family of names
In English usage, Furness as a surname has a related form in FURNACE. In English usage, Furness as a surname has a related form in FURNAS. In English usage, Furness as a surname has a related form in FURNEAUX.
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