Fairfoot Family History

from Middle English fair(e) ‘fair beautiful; light in colour’ (see Fair) + fot(e) ‘foot’. Some of the post-medieval bearers cited here may belong with (2) or (3).

from Fairford (Gloucs) which is recorded as Fagranforda in 862 Fareforde in 1086 and Faireford in 1175. The place-name derives from Old English fæger ‘fair clear’ + ford ‘ford river crossing’.

from Farforth (Lincs) which is recorded as Farforde in 1086 Farefort in 1121–9 and Fareford in 1170. The place-name derives from Old English ford ‘ford river crossing’ with an uncertain first element perhaps fær ‘passage’ with reference to a Roman road running between Horncastle and Louth.