Wragby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fylingdales
Historical Forms
- Wrauby 1344 Test
- Wragby 1476 Test 1540 Whitby
Etymology
'Wragi's farm' from the ODan pers. name Wraghi (Nielsen), found as the first element of ODan Wraghæthorp and of Wrawby (L), Waragebi DB, and Wragby (YWR), Wraggeby 1308 WCR. v. by . The g in this name is purely a spelling survival.