Hunsonby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Hunsonby and Winskill
Historical Forms
- Hunshwanby, Hunswanby 1292 Ass
- Hunsanby 1339 GDR
- Hundswanby 1345 FF
- Hundswaynby 1348 Ass
- Honsonby 1393 GDR
- Huonsonby 1565 CW(OS)x
- Unsonby 1532 Lowther
Etymology
The first element, as suggested by Ekwall in DEPN, is probably the gen. pl. of hunda-sveinn , 'dog-keeper.' The second is bȳ . The name would then be an exact parallel to Hunmanby (PN ERY 108).Hundsveinn used as a nickname is also possible, Less likely is the *Húnsveinn suggested by Lindkvist (65), Björkman (ZEN 47).