Furness
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Furness
Where it 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”).
proper noun Furnas
- A peninsula in south-west Cumbria, England, historically part of Lancashire. The Conservatives lost Carlisle, Penrith and Solway, Whitehaven and Workington, Barrow and Furness and Morecambe and Lunesdale.
- A surname.
Talk about this word "Furness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/furness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Furness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/furness "Furness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/furness.Cite this
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