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Fotheringhay

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

Proper noun

Fotheringhay

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

Origin of Fotheringhay

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

Questions about Fotheringhay

What does Fotheringhay mean?
Fotheringhay means a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref TL0593).
What part of speech is Fotheringhay?
Fotheringhay is a proper noun.

Words near Fotheringhay in the dictionary

  1. Fothergillian
  2. Fothergills
  3. fothering
  4. Fotheringham
  5. Fotheringhams
  6. Fotheringhay
  7. fothermucker
  8. fothermuckers
  9. fothers
  10. Foths
  11. Foti

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