Holtby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Holtby
Historical Forms
- Boltebi (sic) 1086 DB
- Holteby 12 RegAlbi.67d 1316 Vill
Etymology
The persistence of medial -e - in the spellings shows that the first element had an originally inflected form (gen. sg.). 'Holti's farm' from the ON personal name Holti and by.
Places in the same Parish
None