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.

Little Sodbury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Little Sodbury

Historical Forms

  • Sopeberie 1086 DB
  • Parua Schob'ia 1167 P
  • Parva Sobyr 1276 RH
  • petite Sodb'i Hy3 Rudder
  • Parva Sobbir(r)', Parva Sobbiry, Parva Sobbyry, Parva Sobbur(y) 1274 RH 1278 Cl 1286 Episc 1491 FF
  • Parua Subbery 1398 FF
  • Little Sudbury 1659 ParlSurv
  • Littlesodbury(e), Litelsodbury(e) 1511 Ch 1564 FF
  • paruam Sodbury(e) 1517 InqEncl

Etymology

Other forms and meaning are as for Old Sodbury (53infra ), v. lȳtel (Lat  parva , Fr  petite ) 'little'.