Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ub(b)erstede 1283,1411 Kendii,90,95

• Ub(b)ersteade 16 ib

• Hubberstead(e) 1618 1633–1640 PR

• Hub(b)ersty(e)head, Hub(b)ersti(e)head 1535,1618–25 Kendii,97,100 1823 M

• Hubbersteahead 1642 FF

• Hub(b)erstie, Hub(b)ersty 1570–1679 PR

Etymology

Hubbersty Head, Ub (b )erstede 1283, 1411 Kend ii, 90, 95, Ub (b )ersteade 16 ib 9, Hubberstead (e )1618 ib 108, 1633–1640 PR (freq ), Hub (b )ersty (e )head , Hub (b )ersti (e )head 1535, 1618–25 Kend ii, 97, 100et freq to 1823 M, Hubbersteahead 1642FF . The first theme is found frequently as a local name Hub (b )erstie , Hub (b )ersty 1570–1679 PR (freq ). The first el. may be a pers.n. like OE  Hūnbeorht , Hūnburg (fem.), OG  Hugubert , or the like (cf. Forssner 156); Hubberholme (YW vi, 116) has had a similar reduction, v. stīg 'path', hēafod 'headland, hill'; the earlier forms have been influenced by stede 'place'.