Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Siglesbie 1086 DB

• Siglebi 1086 DB 1190×1204 France 1221 FineR

• Siglebia c.1130 LeicSurv

• Sigleby c.1130 1229 RHug 1239 Ch

• Sygleby 1229 RHug

• Silesbi 1205 P

• Sylesby 1255 Cl 1395 Pat 1460 ISLR

• Silebi 1207 P

• Sylebi 1220 Fine

• Sileby 1228 Ch 1255 GildR 1313,1316 LCDeeds 1375 1377 Cl 1488 Pat 1535 VE

• Silebe 1457 Ct

• Silebye 1539 MinAccts 1608 LML

• Syleby 1220 MHW 1252 Fees 1484 Deed 1500 Wyg 1522 Ferrers 1610 Speed

• Syleby 1511 RTemple

• Syelbee 1525 AD

• Silby 1328 Banco 1354 Cl 1374 Banco

• Silbye 1532 RTemple

• Sylby 1353 Ipm 1361 GauntReg 1508 RTemple 1518 Visit 1532 FF

Etymology

'Sigulf's farmstead, village', v. bȳ . The ON  pers.n. Sigulfr (OSwed  Sighulf ) is to be preferred as the specific to OE  Sigewulf . The latter developed early to Siulf v. Feilitzen 116 and Searle 426.