English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Appleby Magna

Major Settlement in the Parish of Appleby

Historical Forms

  • (æt) Æppebbyg (sic) c.1002 ASWills c.1100
  • Æppelby c.1002 14th ib
  • Appelbi 1004 Peniarth 13th
  • Appelb' e.11th 13th ib
  • Appelby 1086 BurtCh
  • Appilb(e)ia, Appulb(e)ia, Appelb(e)ia, Appelbie c.1100 c.1125 LeiSur 1133 BMFac 1185 BurtCh 1577 DbAi
  • Appelbi Magna 1369 Ipm
  • Aplebi 1086 DB
  • Applebye 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed
  • Apleberie 1086 DB

Etymology

'Apple farm', v. æppel , . It is impossible to say whether the DB form Apleberie has any significance in indicating the replacement of a native element, burh (dat.sg. byrig ), by an ON second element.

Places in the same Parish

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