Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Adredeb' 1185 Templar 1210 P

• Atheradeby 1202 Ass

• Atheredeby c1230 VC 14

• Hatheradebi l12 RAii

• Adrathebi 1204 P

• Athereby c1225 Queen's 14

• Atherby 1299 DC 1301,1303,1303 KR 1316 FA 1327,1332 SR 1334 Foster 1334 Ipm 1339 Pat 1539 Asw

• Athirby 1383,1387 Peace 1397 Foster

• Aderby 1300 Ipm 1310–20 Foster 1465,1469 Pat

• Adhherby 1303 RAix

• Adirby 1385 Peace

• Adthreby 1300–20 Foster

• Adtherby 1315 DC

• Atterby 1574 WillsA

• Atterbie 1616 ib

Etymology

'Ēadrēd's farmstead, village' v. bȳ , a hybrid Anglo-Danish p.n. from the OE  pers.n. Ēadrēd and ODan  bȳ. There are no traces of the OE  gen.sg. -es in the forms for Atterby and we have examples of -th - indicating Scand influence. It is, therefore, likely that the name was given by Scand settlers. For comparable names v. Audleby (PN L 2, 88), Autby (ib 4, 168) and Barnetby le Wold (ib 2, 9).