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.

Skidby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Cottingham

Historical Forms

  • Scyteby 972 BCS1279 c.1200
  • Schitebi, Schiteby 1086 DB 1190–6 P 1216 RegAlb 1303 YI
  • Schetebi 1194 P
  • Skitebi, Skytebi 1200,1201 P 1225,1236 Ebor 1362 Extent
  • Sckytebi 1249 ADiv
  • Skitby 1359 SR 1613 FF
  • Skipbie 1546 YChant
  • Scidby, Skidby 1566 FF 1828 Langd

Etymology

Probably 'Skyti 's farm,' from the OScand  by-name Skyti .It might also be 'dirty farm,' from OE  scite with Scand  sk in later forms. v. by .