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.

Amotherby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Appleton le Street

Historical Forms

  • Aimundrebi, Edmundrebia 1086 DB
  • Eimundrebi, Eimundreby e.13 Malton 1240 ib
  • Aymunderby e.13 Malton 1226 FF 1242 P 1415 Fabr
  • Aymundresby 1308 Pat
  • Aymonderby 1368 FF
  • Amonderby 1614 NR

Etymology

'Eymund's farm' v. by . The ON  personal name Øymundr , gen. Øymundar (LindN), ODan  Ømund (Nielsen) is found in Norfolk records of the 12th cent. as Eimund .

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