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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wyber Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Wythberg' 13 Musg
  • Quidebarr 1684 ManR
  • Withberlands, Wythberlands 1687 CtB 1703 ManR

Etymology

, Wythberg '13Musg , Quidebarr 1684ManR , Withberlands , Wythberlands 1687CtB ,1703ManR , probably ' willow hill ' , v. við(ir) , wīðig , beorg , for the modern form cf. Whyber (ii, 140infra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site