Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Chorkeby c.1115(17th),c.1160,c.1175 Weth

• Corkeby 1130 Weth 1621 Naworth

• Magna 1278 Ass

• Cunisk'korkeby 1289 ib

• (in) Cunscorkeby et non in Corkeby 1292 ib

• Kunskorkeby ib.

• Corkeby Magna al. Comscorkeby 1348 Denton

• Korkebi 1158(c.1200),1190(c.1200) VCH

• Korkesbi 1165 VCH c.1200

• Corchebi 1167 P

• Corkby 1235 Weth 1332 SR 1428 FA

• Mekill Corkby otherwise Conis Corkby 1348 Laner

• Mikle Corbye 1580 Border

• Crokeby al. Corbye 1610 Naworth

• parva Corkeby c.1170 Laner 1332 SR

• Litilkorby, Litylcorkby 1450 IpmR

• Little Corckby 1572 BM

• litle Corbye 1633 Naworth

• silva mea de Chorkeby c.1185 Weth

• boscum nostrum de Corkby c.1235 ib

• (in) bosco de Corkeby 1279 Ass

Etymology

'Corc 's bȳ,' Corc being a well-established Irish name, v. ScandCelts 67 and cf. Mockerkin infra 410. It is, however, just possible that the first element, as suggested by Collingwood (Scandinavian Britain 214), is ON  korki , 'oats,' itself also a Celtic loan-word.