Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cherendebi 1086 DB

• Kerendeby 1155–7 YCh1148

• Kerandeby 1312 Bridl

• Kernettebi, Kernetteby 1154–91 Bridl 1219 Percy 1251 Ch 1268 Ebor 1299 Ch 1300 YI 1302 Ebor 1316 NomVill

• Kernetebi, Kerneteby t.Hy2 Bridl 1190–1196 P 1312 Bridl

• Kernetbi, Kernetby 12th,13th Bridl 1187–1207 YCh 1577 BM

• Cernoteby 1231 Ass

• Kernedby 1279 Ebor

• Karnedby 1300 ib

• Kerneby 1285 KI 1420 Test

• Kernetheby 1293 QW

• Kenertheby 1342 SR

• Carneby 1448 Bridl

• Carnaby 1481 Test 1544 FF

• Hagandebi 12th Sawley, et freq

• Hagedenebi, Haghedenebi DB

• Hangandeby 1230 Percy

• Haganebi 1267 Healaugh

Etymology

The two or three early spellings with Kerende -, etc. suggest that the first element is an OScand  nick-name formed from the present participle of some verb like keyra (OEScand  køra ) 'to drive,' etc. Keyrandi (Kørandi ) is not on record, but similar names like Hǫggvandi 'the striker' (as in Haggenby, WRY), Hlaupandi 'the leaper' in Norw  Laupstad (NoGN xvi, 310), Stigand (as in Stainly (L), DBStigandebi ) (cf. LindN, s.n. -andi ). The lost Haggenby, Hagandebi 12thSawley , et freq , has occasional spellings which exhibit a difficulty with the suffix of the pers. name, as Hagedenebi , Haghedenebi DB, Hangandeby 1230 Percy, Haganebi 1267Healaugh . In Carnaby there was metathesis to Kernedby and then the suffix was confused with names from OE  –nōð (Leofnoð , etc.) and with ME  names like Bagot (cf. Baggaby infra 169) or Ben (n )et (cf. Bennet-land infra 245). Ekwall (DEPN s.h.) suggests an OScand  Kǽrandi , from the pres. part, of kǽra 'to prosecute at law' and this is equally possible; he also compares the by-name Kærir 'prosecutor, litigious person.'