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.

Harmby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Spennithorne

Historical Forms

  • Hernebi, Herneby 1086 DB 12 Leon66d 1404 YI
  • Ernebi 1086 DB
  • Harneby 1519,1574 FF

Etymology

v. by . The first element is probably the OWScand  by-name Hiærne (LindBN), inferred also by Lundgren from Swedish p.n. material.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement