Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Saxebi 1086 DB 1166,1167,1171,1172,1173,1174 P 1175 ChancR Hy3 HarlCh

• Saxeby 1179 P 1202 FF

• Saxeby in Lindissai c.1212 Pontefract m13 AD 1221 Welles 1212 Fees 1242–43 FF 1250

• Saxeby iuxta Bondeby m13 HarlCh 1254 ValNor 1441 Cl 1664 Monson

• Saxeby iuxta Ouneby 1288 Ass

• Saxbi 1238–43 Fees

• Saxby 1327 SR 1338 Misc 1343 NI 1353 Ipm 1365 Pat 1372 Misc 1372 Pat 1373 Peace

• Saxby iuxta Ouneby 1396 1397 LindDep

• Saxby iuxta Bondeby 1408,1438 ib

• Saxby iuxta Horkestow super Ankcoln 1459 ib

• Saxbye 1563 BT 1576 Saxon 1610 Speed

• Saxbie 1576 LER 1580,1582 Yarb

Etymology

'Saxi's famstead or village', v. bȳ , the first el. being the ON , ODan  pers.n. Saxi , as in Saxby LWR and Lei (PN LeiR 166). This name is so common in L and Nf that there is no point in looking for an alternative etymology. Fellows-Jensen SSNEM 66 seems to prefer the gen.pl. of the folk-name OE S (e )axe , Scand  Saksar 'Saxon' but in view of the frequency of Saxi in the county her suggestion seems less likely. It is described as near Bonby, Owmby and Horkstow, as well as in Lindsey. All Saints is from the dedication of the church.