Moresby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Moresby
Historical Forms
- Moresceby c.1160 StB 1400 Cl
- Morisceby c.1225 HolmC 1291 CW(OS)i
- Morisseby 1291 Tax
- Moricebi 1195 P 1252 Cl 1428 FA
- Moricheby 1265 LaAss 1295 StB
- Moresby 1498 Ipm
Etymology
'bȳof Maurice ,' a French personal name from Latin Mauritius , a saint popular on the continent. The Romano-British name was probably Gabrosentvm (v. Appendix).