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.

Southernby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Sowerby

Historical Forms

  • Sutherneby 1292 Ass
  • Sothernby 1364 FF
  • Southre by 1371 Rental
  • Sotheronby 1507 Cocker
  • Sodringby 1608 LRMB
  • Sowthernby 1664 Devonshire

Etymology

'Southern .' The first element is either ON  suðrænn or its English equivalent. Why 'southern' is obscure.