Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Eátan beares 956 BCS931(S571) 12

• Ateberie, Ettebere, Etesberie 1086 DB

• Ateberia, Eattebera, (In)etesberia Exon

• Attebare 1091–1106 MontC 1303 FA

• Attebere 1280 MontC 1409 Cl

• Nether Attebere, Over Attebere 1498 Pat

• Over Attebar 1303 FA

• Attebeare 1325 Ipm

• Nether Attebeare, Over Attebeare 1402 Cl

• Nyther Attebeare, Over Attebeare 1415 Cl

• Nutheratteber' 1353 Digby

• Nytherattebere otherwise Nytherattebare, Ouerattebere otherwise Overattebare 1446 Cl

• Athebare 1100–18,1152–8 MontC

• Atebere 1221–3 MontC 1303 FA

• Ate(le)ber' 1276 RH

• Parva Atebar(e) 1303,1346 FA

• Atebear 1321 Ipm

• Over Ateber 1346 FA

• Overateberg 1274 Ipm

• Atbare 1428 FA

• Adebere 1429 IpmR

• Nethir Adbere, Over Adbere 1496 Ipm

• Adber 1575 Saxton

• Adbeer 1811 OS

Etymology

'Ēata's grove', from the OE  pers.n. Ēata (Redin 64) and bearu, with neoðerra 'lower', uferra 'upper', Lat  parva 'little'. Nether Adber is marked (6″) in the neighbouring par. of Marston Magna (So).