Darby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Burton upon Stather
Historical Forms
- Derbi 1086 DB 1210 P 1212 Fees
- Derby 1275 RH 1305 Pat 1327 SR
- Derby “by” Burtonstather 1328 Banco 1332 SR 1335 Shef 1591 et passim
- Derebi 1199,1200,1201 P 1202 Ass
- Dorby 1210–12 RBE 1316 FA
- Darby 1530 Willsiii 1566 WillsStow 1613 Yarb
- Darbye 1576 Shef 1610 Yarb
Etymology
Literally 'the farmstead, village of the animals, deer', v. ODan diūr, gen.pl. diūra , bȳ , identical with Derby (PN Db 446), denoting a place where animals were kept or deer were found.