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.

Newby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cummersdale

Historical Forms

  • Neuby a.1211 HolmC
  • in Kaldekotes 1294 HolmC
  • Newby de more 1424 CCt
  • Newby super More' 1540 AOMB
  • Newbie 1662 DandC
  • a place called the Stone crosse at Newby feild head 1589 ExchKR
  • Newby Cross 1775 PR

Etymology

'New ,' v. nīwe .