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.

Chibley (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shillington

Historical Forms

  • Chubele 1255 Rams c.1350
  • Chybbele 1301 Ct
  • Chubbeleye 1305 Ipm

Etymology

'Ceobba's clearing' (v. leah ). For this pers. name we may compare Chibley (So) which is Chubbeleye (1305 Ipm) and Chubworthy in the same county, DB Cibewrde , Ipm 1285 Chubbeworthe .

Places in the same Parish