Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wimeberie 1086 DB

• Wybbunberi 1199–1216 AddCh

• Whybenberi e13 Dieul 1516 Plea

• Whybinberi & Whybynberi 1234 Orm2 1467 Chol

• Whybonberi 1243 Cl

• Whybemberi 1291 Tax

• Whybumberi 1452 Comb

• Whybymberi 1452,1464 BodlCh

• Westbenburi e13 Dieul

• Wibibr 1208–26 Adl

• Webbenburi H3 JRC

• Webbenbury 1358 BPR

• Webunbury 1380 Eyre

• Webunbery 1478 AD

• Webnury 1479 AD

• Wilbinbur' c.1280 Dow

• Wylbenbury 1352 Eyre

• Wymbinbur' c.1280 Dow

• Wylbrisbur' 1288 Eyre

• Wylbrisbury 1290 Court

• Wylbrisbiry 1290 Eyre

• Wyb(b)risbur(y) 1288, 1290 Court, Eyre (p)

• Wybresbur(y), Wib(i)risbur(y), Wybrysbir(y) 1290 ib

• Woddunbury 1509–47 AD

• Woodenbury 1547 MinAcct

• Wedenbyre 1526 Comb

• Wedenburye 1549 Pat

• Wednebury 1550 MinAcct

• Weddenbury 1698 Sheaf

• Widenbury 1536,1682 Sheaf

• Wyd(d)enbury, Wydnebury(e) 1549 Pat 1550 MinAcct 1551 ChRR

• Widdenbury 1660 Sheaf

• Winbury 1646 Sheaf

• Winburn Bury 1775 Sheaf

Etymology

'Wīgbeorn's stronghold or manor-house', from the OE  pers.n. Wīgbeorn and burh (cf. Studies1 93).