Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Limberge 1086 DB

• parua Limbergia c.1155 Dane 1269 HarlCh

• Parva Limberga 1200 ChR

• Parua Limberg', Parva Limberg' 1190 NCot e13 Fees 1238–43

• Parva Limberge 1211 FF 1212 Cur 1242–3 Fees

• Parva Limberg 1303 FA 1364 Pat

• “Little” Limberg(e) 1251,1253,1257 FF 1268,1301 Ch

• parua Limbergh' 1287 Ass

• parua Lymbergh('), Parva Lymbergh(') 1305 HarlCh 1316,1346 FA 1359 Cor 1401–2,1402,1428 FA 1436 Pat

• Lymbergh Parva 1382 Pat

• Lymberge parua 1440 Visit

• Lymbergh parua 1576 Saxton

• “Little” Lymbergh 1305,1430,1447 Pat

• Little Lymbergh 1610 Speed

• Parva Lumberge 1242–3 Fees

• Lumbergia Parva 1539 LPxiv 1571 Pat

• Lymburgh Parva 1423–4 Lanc

• Litell Lymborough 1557 Pat

• Parva Linberga c.1115 LS

• Parva Linbergh' 1281 QW

• parva Linberg' 1291 RSu

• paruam lindbergiam 1246 NCot

• parua Lindbergh' 1288 Ass

• Parva Lyndeberg 1304–5 RAix

• Little Lymber 1472 WillsPCC

• Lymber Parva 1536–7 Dugdvi

• parva lymber 1538–9,1576–7 AD

• Limber Parva 1653 WillsPCC 1824 O

• Lytle Lymber 1530 Willsiii

Etymology

For additional forms, including those for Limber, v. Great Limber infra , where the meaning of the name is discussed.