English Explanatory Dictionary

Furness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.
  2. A surname.

Word forms

Furness Furnas

Etymology

* The placename is of Old Norse origin, from the obsolete futh (“rump”) + nes (“headland”), possibly referring to Piel Island. The surname is from the place. * As an English surname of Norman origin, variant of Furneaux, Furnace. * As a Norwegian surname, old variant of Furnes, from several farmstead names derived from Old Norse fura (“pine”) + nes (“headland”).

Related words

Furness Vale

Derived words

Askam in Furness Barrow-in-Furness Broughton in Furness Dalton-in-Furness Kirkby-in-Furness Lindal-in-Furness Westmorland and Furness
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