foute, a lane. Samuel Foote, the comedian, who was a native of Truro, changed his name from Foot to Foote upon settling in London.
FORD. As a Cornish name, perhaps from Ford in Lanhydroch; from ford, a way.
FORDER. From Forder in Trematon; from vor-dour, the way (over the) water; or veor-dour, the great water.
FOS. See Vose.
FOSS. From Foss in Duloe; from root of Vose, q. v.
FRADD. From prâz, a meadow. See Praed.
FRATHAN. There is the village of Fraddon in St. Enodoc, but this name is most probably corrupted from Trathan, q. v.
FREATHY, FREETHY, FRETHEY. See Tretheway.
FREEBODY. See Trewbody.
FREMEWAN. See Trewartha.
FRIDGE. From fry, fridge, a promontory; literally a nose.
FRIGGEN, FRIGGENS. Perhaps the same as Frignis, mentioned in a visitation of 9 Oct. 1620 as one of the burgesses of Truro; but these names may also be from frygwyn, the while hill or promontory.
FUDGE, FUGE, FUGO. Fuge is from foge, a blowing-house; from fok, a hearth, furnace, fire-place. Hence probably the names Fugo and Fudge.
FURSE, FURZE. From fors, vors, for ford, a way. There is a place called Furze Park in Lansalloes.
