Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stab(e)lei 1086 DB

• Thabbelewe 12 Chest

• Tabelle, Tab(b)eley, Thabelee l12–e13 et freq

• Tabbele Superior, Over Tabbele 1289 1295 Tab

• Thebel' 1191 Facs

• Tebbelee e13 Orm2

• Tablia e13 Orm2

• Tabley c.1270 17 ib

• Overtable 1355 BPR

• Tab(b)ill(egh(th)) c.1281,1294 JRL 1289 Court

• Tab(b)ill(egh(th)) Superior l13 Tab

• Talbillegh 1294 JRL

• Over(e) Talbel(l)eg(h), Houere Talbel(l)eg(h), Talbel(l)eg(h), Talbellee 1295,1297,e14 Tab

Etymology

'Tæbba's clearing', from the OE  pers.n. Tæbba and lēah, with uferra 'higher', distinguishing this township from Tabley Inferior 122infra . For the DB form v. ANInfl 68.