English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bubwith

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bubwith

Historical Forms

  • Bobewyth 1066–9 Selby
  • Bobewid 1226 FF
  • Bobwyth 1268 FF
  • Bubuid, Bubvid 1086 DB
  • Bubwit t.Hy2 Gilbert
  • Bubwyht 1246 FF
  • Bubwith, Bubwyth(e) 12th Byland 1140–2 RegAlb 1573 NCWills
  • Bubbewith, Bubbewyth(e) 1206 ClR 1212 Cur 1414 YI
  • Bubbewych 1279–81 QW
  • Bubbewyche 1317 YearBook
  • Bubewithe, Bubewyth 1355–60 Ipm 1546 YChant

Etymology

'Bubba 's wood,' v. viðr . It may be added that Lundgren- Brate doubtfully postulates an OSwed  pers. name Bubbe for the Swed place-name Bubbetorp .

Places in the same Parish