Dovenby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dovenby
Historical Forms
- Dunaneby (sic) 1230 Scotland
- Duaneby 1260 Rental
- Douvanneby 1265 Cl
- Donaneby (sic) 1267 Misc
- Dovannesby 1271 Pat
- Douonby, Douanby, Douamby 1278,1279 Ass
- Dovanbi, Dovaneby 1285 Ipm
- Duuvaneby 1286 Cl
- Duuaneby 1292 Ass
- Duuanbi 1318 MinAcct
- Dofanby 1399 IpmR
- Dovenby 1541 MinAcct
- Dovenby or Dolphinby 1671 Fleming
Etymology
'Dufan 's bȳ.' This personal name is of Irish origin (OIr Dubhán ), a diminutive of dubh , 'black,' but it is on record from Iceland (Lind s. n .). v. Introduction. The present pronunciation points to confusion of the first element with the personal name Dolfin found in Dolphenby supra 191.