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.

Garrowby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirby Underdale

Historical Forms

  • Gheruenzbi, Geruezbi 1086 DB
  • Gernotheby 1246 Ass
  • Gerbardebi 1279 YI
  • Gervordeby 1281 Cl
  • Gerwardeby 1297 LS 1303 KF 1332 YD
  • Geruardby, Gerwardby 1285 1330 FF 1405 YI
  • Gerewardby 1365 Pat
  • Garwardby 1414 YI 1500 Test
  • Germandeby 1285 KI
  • Garueby super More 1524 Bev
  • Gardwarby 1538 FF
  • Garowby 1544 FF
  • Garryby 1567 FF

Etymology

'Gerwarth 's farm,' v. by . The first element is probably a Scand  pers. name Gervardh , evidenced only in OSwed and there doubtfully (Lundgren-Brate 64). In view of the persistent ward (e ) it is unlikely that we have OSwed  Gervidh , as is alternatively suggested by Lindkvist (51) (cf. also ZEN 37), as the DB spelling Geruezbi upon which this suggestion depends is probably an erratic variant of the twice evidenced Gheruenzbi , which has AN n for r (cf. IPN 107). In the DB forms z represents the OScand  gen. sg. Gervarðs . v. Addenda lix.