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.

Tarraby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stanwix

Historical Forms

  • Terrebi 1177 P
  • Terreby c.1233 Weth c.1540 Leland
  • Tereby 1235 Cl
  • Terriby c.1240 Weth 1580 Border
  • Therryby 1292 Ass
  • Triby 1397 Pat
  • Tarraby 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

A late by-name, from OFr  Terri , a derivative of the common OGer  Theodoric , Theuderich . v. .