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.

Scotby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wetheral

Historical Forms

  • Scoteby, Scotebi 1130 Weth 1291 Misc
  • Scottebi, Scotteby 1167,1187,1195 P 1227 Cl 1339 FF
  • Scottheby 1242 Ch
  • Schotebi 1230 CR
  • Shoteby 1236 Cl
  • Scottesby 1278,1279 Ass
  • Scotby 1310 Misc

Etymology

'of the Scots' or 'of the Scot,' ON  Skoti , v . Introduction.