Helperby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brafferton
Historical Forms
- Helperby 972 BCS1278 11th HCY 1177
- æt heolperbi 972 BCS1279 11th
- (H)ilprebi 1086 DB
- Helprebi, Helpreby 1086 DB 1109–19 RegAlbi.68d 1166 P 1202 FF
- Helparby 1576 FF
Etymology
'Hjalp's farm' v. by . The ON woman's name Hjálp , gen. Hjálpar (LindN) is also found in Helperthorpe (YER), Elpetorp 1086 DB, Helprethorp 1109–19RegAlb i. 69. Cf. Norw Jerberg (Hiolperbergh ) and ONorw Hialparsteinn (NG i. 98). The inflexional -er and the presence of a woman's name in a by - compound are noteworthy.