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.

Gutterby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Whitbeck

Historical Forms

  • Godrikeby 1209 FF
  • Godrykeby 1228–43 DuLa
  • Goderygby in the liberty of Coupeland 1298 Ipm
  • Godrikeby, Goderikeby 1305 ib
  • Godrykeby 1305 Parl
  • Godrygby 1324 Ipm
  • Godrigby 1383 Ass
  • Cudrikby 1396 Pap
  • Guderbye, Gudderbie 1526 DuLa
  • Godderby 1536 MinAcct
  • Goderby 1538 DuLa
  • Gutterbie 1593 FF

Etymology

v. . The earliest forms suggest that the first element here is the OE  personal name Gōdrīc . Cf. the same name supra 380.