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.

Welby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Asfordby

Historical Forms

  • Alebi 1086 DB 1162×70 Rut l.12 GarCart c.1220 Berkeley a.1250 GarCh
  • Alebie 1086 DB
  • Alebia c.1130 LeicSurv
  • Aleby a.1211 Rut e.13 GarCart 1295,1299 Ipm 1347,1351 BPR
  • Halebi l.12 GarCart
  • Haleby Hy3 RBE c.1310 WoCart 1449
  • Oleby 1225 Cur 1243 Fees m.13 Deed 1459,1467 Banco 1524 Ipm 1552 AAS
  • Olebye 1537 LeicW
  • Olabye 1576 Saxton
  • Olebe alias Welbe 1573 Fine
  • Ouleby 1276 RH
  • Owelby 1507 Ipm
  • Welby 1371 Rut 1398 ISLR 1518 Visit 1610 Speed
  • Welyby 1425 Cl
  • Welbye 1535 VE 1607 LeicW
  • Wolby alias dicta Welby 1541 Nichols

Etymology

'Āli's farmstead, village', v. , cf. Ailby, DLPN 1. For the ODan  pers.n. Āli , v. SPNLY 9.