Survey of English Place-Names

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. bȳ , cf. Ailby, DLPN 1. For the ODan  pers.n. Āli , v. SPNLY 9.