Firby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Westow
Historical Forms
- Friebia 1086 DB
- Fryby 1252 FF
- Friby 1336 Ch
- Frithebi, Frythebi, Frytheby 1170–80 Kirkham 1192–8 YCh636 1230 Pat 1352 Ipm
- Frithby, Frythby 1335 FF 1409 YI 1538 FF
- Firthby 1500 Test
- Fyrby als. Fyrthby 1566 FF
Etymology
'Frithi 's farmstead,' v. by . On the ODan pers. name Frithi cf. Fryton, Firby, PN NRY 50, 237.