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.

Ellonby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Skelton

Historical Forms

  • Alaynby c.1220 CWv
  • Alainby 1306 Scotland 1381 For
  • Alanebi 1228 For
  • Alemby 1267 Ch
  • Allambye 1600 PR
  • Allumbie 1662 ib
  • Aleinby 1285 For
  • Aleynby 1306 Scotland
  • Allanby 1580 Border 1783 Donald
  • Allonbye 1601 FF
  • Alonby 1695 Morden
  • Elenby 1619 PR
  • Ellonby 1706 PR(Greystoke)
  • Anlabie 1665 PR
  • Allumbie Hall 1665 PR
  • Elonby Hall 1737 ib
  • Allonby-hall 1816 Lysons

Etymology

'Alein 's .' Allonby infra 261 has the same origin. The change to Elenby , Ellonby first appears in Parish Registers, and evidently reflects local pronunciation.