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.

Kirby Underdale

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirby Underdale

Historical Forms

  • Cherchebi, Chirchebi 1086 DB
  • Kirkebi, Kyrkebi, Kyrkeby 1088–93 YCh350 t.Hy2 MaryH 1572 FF
  • Kircabi 1156–7 YCh354
  • in Hundoluesdale, in Hundoluesdala t.Hy2 MaryH 1156–7 YCh354
  • Kirkeby in Hundovedal 1229 Ebor
  • Kirkeby (in) Hundolfdale 1303 Ebor 1366 Pat
  • Kirkeby (in) Hundoldale 1254,1302 Ebor
  • Kirkeby in Hondeldale 1273 ib
  • in Hundeholedale 1342 SR
  • Hundale 1286,1300 Ebor
  • Underdale, under Dale 1542 FF 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

'Church farm,' v. kirkja , by . v. Hundle Dale infra 131.