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.

Oughterby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkbampton

Historical Forms

  • Hochtredebi 1177 P
  • Vchtredebi 1192–3 ib
  • Uctredebi 1201 Cur
  • Uchtredeby 1223 Pipe
  • West 1285 For
  • Uhtredby 1227 FF
  • Ughtrethby 1291 Ch
  • Ughtredby 1354 Ipm
  • Houtredby 1268 Cl
  • Hughterby 1470 Pat
  • Uttreby 1292 Ass
  • Uttredeby 1292 QW
  • Ugthreby 1317 Misc
  • Ug(h)treby 1318 1320 Ipm
  • Ughterby 1485 Ipm
  • Ughtterby 1507 Orton
  • Owterbye 1570 FF
  • Owghterby 1589 ExchKR

Etymology

'Ūhtrēd 's ,' probably a late -formation (Introduction).

Places in the same Parish