Sibbertoft
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sibbertoft
Historical Forms
- Sibertod 1086 DB
- Sibertoft, Sybertod 12th Survey 1317 Cl
- Sibretoft 1236 WellsR 1273 Ipm
- Sipertoft 1256 Fees
- Sibirtoft 1285 Ass
- Siburtoft 1380 Cl
- Sibetoft 1221 WellsR
- Sybetoft 13th Fees
- Sybbertofte al. Sibbtofte 1564 FF
- Sibethorp 1250 Fees
- Sybercroft 1284 FA
Etymology
'Sigebeorht 's toft,' v. topt . The absence of genitival s is to be noted. It may be, since the pers. name involved is English, that the original second element was tun , later replaced by the Scandinavian toft .