Thornaby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stainton
Historical Forms
- Turmozbi, Thormozbi, Tormozbi(a) 1086 DB
- Thormodby 1175–1200 BylE 1312 Guis
- Thormodebi, Thormodeby 1202,1231 FF 1252 Riev 1262–80 Guis 1333 Riev
- Thormotebi, Thormoteby 1279 YI 1280 1293 QW
- Thormotheby 1285 KI
- Thormothby 1416 YI
- Thormotby 1301 LS 1369 FF 1410 Guis
- Thornaby 1665 Visit
Etymology
'Thormoth's farm' v. by . The first element is ON Þormóðr found also in Thormanby (Bulm) 26supra .