Thorganby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Thorganby
Historical Forms
- Turgisbi 1086 DB
- Turgrimebi 1192 P
- Turgrimesbi 1194–1201 P
- Thorgremby c.1200 For
- Torgramebi ib.
- Turgramesby 1230 P
- Turgraneby 1228 FF
- Thurhamby 1268 Ebor
- Thorgamby 1295 YI 1407 YD
- Thurgamby 1599 NCWills
- Thurgramby 1271,1311 Ebor 1355 Ipm
- Thorgramby 1276 RH 1406 YI
- Thorgand(e)by 1285 KI
- Thorganby 1420 YI 1540 FF
- Thorgonby 1539 FF
Etymology
'Thorgrim 's farm,' v. by . On OScand Þorgrímr cf. Thornthorpe supra 143. Cf. also the Swed place-name Torgrimsbyn (ON på -by 65).