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.

Scalby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Blacktoft

Historical Forms

  • Scalleby, Skalleby 1230 P 1246 Ass
  • Scalby(e) 1379 Poll 1550 FF

Etymology

'Skall 's farm,' v. by . The pers. name is OScand  Skalli , as in Scalby (PN NRY 108), Scawby (L), Scal (l )ebi 1086 DB, the Swedish place-name Skålby (ON  på -by 37), and thrice in the Dan place-name Skallerup .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement