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.

Barrowby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitkirk

Historical Forms

  • Bergeby 1236 Ch
  • Berghby 1292,1323 MinAcct 1355 FF 1428 FA
  • Barueby 1276 RH
  • Beroubi 1327 SR
  • Berweby 1336 FF
  • Barghby 1424 Rent
  • Bar(r)aby 1546,1595 FF
  • Baroby 1619 FF

Etymology

'Hill farm', v. berg , ; this p.n. occurs elsewhere, v, 40 infra , and as Borrowby YN 136, 205, common in Scandinavia (Norw , Swed  Bergby , Bärby , etc., NG i, 97, etc., Hellquist 5, etc.).