Lamonby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Skelton
Historical Forms
- Lambeneby 1257 Pipe 1267 Ch
- Lambingby 1276 Ipm
- Lambenby 1276,1299 Ipm 1285 For 1332 SR
- Lambineby 1278 Ass
- Lambynby, Lambinby 1286 1306 Pat 1307 Ch 1367 Ipm
- Lamenby 1301 Ass
- Lammanby 1358 Ipm
- juxta Skelton 1379 Pat
- Lamanby 1362 Ipm 1582 PR
- Lamunby 1461 Pat
- Lamonbye 1565 FF
- Lambanby 1315 Pat 1348 Cl
- Lambaneby 1318 Pat
- Lamanby Hall 1422 IpmR
- Lamanby Steell 1629 PR
- Lammanbye Yeat 1617 ib
- Lamonby Gate 1760 ib
Etymology
Probably, as suggested by Lindkvist (liv), this name is a late bȳ- formation from ME Lambin , a short form of the Flemish personal name Lambert , Lambercht . Sedgefield (72) prefers derivation from the ON personal name Langbein , which to some extent is supported by the numerous early forms in -en . But the existence of what seems to be an identical place-name in Dumfriesshire (Lammynby 1488, PN Dumf 5) is on the whole in favour of derivation from a continental rather than a Scandinavian personal name.