Barmby on the Marsh
Major Settlement in the Parish of Howden
Historical Forms
- Bærnabi, Barnabi c.1050 YCh9
- Barnebi, Barneby 1086 DB 1379 Poll
- Barnby 1342 SR
- Barnby by Howden 1510 YD
- Barmebie 1566 FF
- Barmby on the Marsh 1828 Langd
Etymology
'Barni 's farmstead,' v. by . On the ODan pers. name Barni cf. DaPN 96, where Danish place-names containing this name are cited. v. also Barmby on the Moor supra 184.