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.

Skegby

Early-attested site in the Parish of High and Low Marnham

Historical Forms

  • Scachebi 1086 DB
  • Scegebi c.1175 Wollaton
  • Schegeby 1256 Ipm
  • Skeggeby 1280 Ass 1308–14 Ipm
  • Skegby 1333 FF 1533 Pat
  • Skegbie al. Skedby 1688 Recov
  • Skeggetby 1226 Ebor

Etymology

'The by of Skeggi ,' cf. Skegby supra 133. In 1256, 1288 (Ipm) there is mention of a place Scheghawe , Scheggehagh near by, v. hagi .

Leaflet | Tiles © Esri — Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, Intermap, iPC, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), and the GIS User Community

Places in the same Parish