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.

Smisby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Smisby

Historical Forms

  • Smidesbi 1086 DB
  • Smiddesbi 1170–83 Hast
  • Smiðesbi 1166 P
  • Smithesby, Smythesby, Smithisby, -by, Smithesbi c.1162 DbCh a.1227 DbAnsvi 1236 Fees 1271 DbCh 1284–6 FA
  • Smithsby 1758 Bowen
  • Smitesby, Smytesby 1228 StoweCh 1265–70 DbAnsvi
  • Smitheby, Smytheby 1236 Cl 1243 Fees
  • Smythebye 1538 AOMB
  • Smetheby 1236 Cl
  • Smidheby 1243 Fees
  • Smethesby, Smethisby, -by 1327 Banco 1330 QW 1330 Ass 1431 FA
  • Smethsby 1675 Ogilby
  • Smetesby, Smetysby, -by 1407 Fine 1445 Hast
  • Smisby 1676 DbAvii

Etymology

'The smith's farm', v. , with a first element either OE  smið or ON  smiðr.

Places in the same Parish