Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Babireshey 1398 IpmR

• Barbiresheghe 1399 Cl

• Baber(e)shey(e)s 1410 HarlCh 1437 FF 1438

• Baber(e)sheighe 1425 IpmR

• Baber(e)sheye 1440 ib

• Babos 1546 Ct

• Lr Hamhay 1811 OS

Etymology

Baber's Fm (SY 384988), Babireshey 1398 IpmR, Barbiresheghe 1399 Cl, Baber (e )shey (e )s 1410HarlCh , 1437 FF, 1438 Cl, HarlCh , Baber (e )sheighe 1425 IpmR, Baber (e )sheye 1440 ib, Babos 1546Ct , 'enclosure of the Baber family', from ME  hay (OE  (ge)hæg) with a ME surname, cf. John Baber 1327 SR (taxed in Marshwood). For the loss of earlier -hay in the modern form of the name, cf. Harper's Fm infra . Baber's Fm is Lr Hamhay 1811 OS, cf. Harm shay Fm infra .