Gunnerby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hatcliffe
Historical Forms
- Gunresbi 1086 DB c.1115 LS
- Gunreby a1182 Alv 13 Cl 1252 QW 1281 Cl 1299
- Gunrebi 1196 ChancR
- Gunerb' 1238–41 Fees
- Gunerby 1553,1554,1561 Pat
- Gunnerby 1242–43 Fees 1311 Ipm 1311 Pat 1312 Fine 1327,1332 SR 1334 Cl 1349 Fine 1353 Ipm 1361 Cl
- Gonnerby 1290 Abbr 1312,1548 Pat
- Gonerby 1364 Cl 1431 FA 1698 MiscDon
- Goneyerby 1529 Willsii
- Gunaby 1828 Bry
Etymology
'Gunnar's farm, village', v. bȳ the first el. being the ODan pers.n. Gunnar , recorded a number of times in DB, but not in L.