Wilby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wilby
Historical Forms
- Willabyg c.1067 ASWills 12th
- Wilebi 1086 DB 1334 Cl
- Willeb(i) 1186 France
- Willeby 1232 FF
- Wylleby 1268 Ass 1343 FF
- Willyby 1382 ADiv
- Wyliby 1210 P
- Wylyby juxta Wenlingburgh 1204 Ass
- Wylby 1321 Cl
- Wilbe 1572 FF
- Wyluby 1285 Ass 1297 Ipm
- Willuby 1285 Ass
- Wylughby 1353 Ipm 1394 Cl
- Wilughbi t.Ed3 For
- Wylughby 1394 Cl
- Wyloughby 1428 FA
- Weluby 1316,1346 FA
- Weleby 1377 Cl
- Welby 1383 Cl
Etymology
This may be 'by by the willows,' v. welig , wylig . Cf. Willbury (Herts), Wiligbyrig 1007 Crawf 11. The early forms suggest, however, that we should perhaps start rather from a Scand pers. name Willi (cf. Wille , Lundgren-Brate 300), with later confusion of the first element with the common welig ,' willow.'7