Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cilebi 1086 DB

• Chilebi e.13 RTemple

• Kildebi 1195 P 1196 ChancR 1197(p),1199 P

• Kildeby 1209×19 RHug

• Kilebi 1165 P e.13 RTemple e.13 Wyg 1202 Ass c.1220 Hazlerigg

• Kileby 1209 GildR 1210 Cur 1269 Wyg 1316 FA

• Kyleby 1236(p),1242 Fees 1350,1353 Ipm

• Kelebi 1156 Ch 1318

• Keleby 1258 Pat 1265 Hastings 1431 Wyg

• Kelleby 1262 Fine 1344 Coram

• Kelby 1363 Wyg

• Kylby 1305 Banco 1327 SR 1395,1417 Wyg 1559 Ipm

• Kilby 1328 Banco 1332 Ipm 1610 Speed

Etymology

Probably in origin an OE  *cildatūn 'the estate of young men of noble birth', v. cild (cilda gen.pl.), tūn , but Scandinavianized with the generic replaced with bȳ and with the use of initial ON [k]. The e.13th-cent. spelling with Ch - is an AN style for the voiceless stop. Forms with Ke - are due to AN substitution of e for i .