Furness.
A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.
Meaning & usage
A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
* The placename is of Old Norse origin; the second element is nes (“headland”). The first has been variously explained as: ** the obsolete futh (“rump”) + nes (“headland”), possibly referring to Piel Island. ** derived from Old English fodor (“fodder”) ** McClure suggested a derivation from Old Irish foithir (“wood; slope”) * The surname is from the above 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”).
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