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. bȳ , with a first element either OE smið or ON smiðr.