Inkberrow
Major Settlement in the Parish of Inkberrow
Historical Forms
- Intanbeorgas 789 BCS256 11th
- Intanbe(o)rgum 803 BCS308 11th
- Intebeorgan 803 Middleton c.1000
- Incsetena gemære 963 BCS1110 11th
- æt Intanbeorgan 977 KCD613 11th
- Intebyrgan c.1012 KCD898
- Inteberge, Inteberga 1086 DB c.1086 EveA&B 1190
- Hinteberge 1187 P
- Inteberg(h) 1230 Ch 1233 Cl 1261 Ipm
- Inteberg(h) Parua 1262 For 1315 BM
- Major Intelberghe 1275 Ass
- Inkbarewe 1275 SR
- Inteberwe 1327 SR
- Jyntebarowe 1336 Pat
- Inteburgh 1400 IpmR
- Ynkbarow, Inckbarrow 1535 VE 16th Wills
- Inkebarry 1577 Saxton
Etymology
The pers. name Inta is found in OE and has its OGer cognate in Inzo (Förstemann PN 956), cf. Intwood (Nf). There are several hills here (v. beorg ) and it is clear that the name was originally 'Inta's hills.' Confusion between t and k is very common, cf. Collett's Green in Powick supra 225.