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.

Kaber

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Caberg(h), Kaberg(h) 12 BylE 13 Musg 1202 FF 1221 Cur 1235 FF 1256 Ass 1265 Pat Hy6 Rent
  • -ber 1257 P 1377 Pat 1546 AOMB 1741 PR(R)
  • -berh 1278 Ass5d
  • -berwe 1279 ib
  • -bery 1388 Fine 1389 Pat
  • -bere 1420 Cl
  • -bargh 1504 Ipm
  • -bar 1566 FF 1714 RatesE
  • Kauberge 1203 Cur
  • Cayber, Kayber, Keyber 1569 Rent183 1657 Comm 1710 NWm

Etymology

'Jackdaw hill', v. , beorg , cf. Caber (Cu 249).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site