Thorganby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Thorganby
Historical Forms
- Turgrebi (sic) 1086 DB
- Turgrimbi 1086 DB c.1148 YDvii 1166 RBE 1166–80 YChxi 1205 Cur
- Turgrimb' 1185 Templar
- Turgrimby 1202 FF
- Turgrimebi 1205 Cur
- Turegrimbi Hy2 LN
- Torgrembi 1086 DB
- Torgrimbi c.1115 LS 1186–1200 Dane
- Torgrimby Hy2 Gilb 1409
- Torgrimebi c.1115 LS
- Turgramebi Hy2 Dane
- Turgrambi 1202 Ass 1206 ib
- Turgramby 1206 FF 1207 1242–43 Fees
- Turegramesbi 1193 P 1194 P
- Turganneby (sic) 1205 FF
- Torgrambi 1212 Fees 1218 Ass 1273 RRGr
- Thurgrimbi a1183 Dane
- Thurgrymeby 1331 Ch
- Thorgimbi lHy2 Dane
- Thorgrimebi 1314 Ch
- Thurgrambi 1212 Fees
- Thurgramby 1242–43 1338 Pat
- Thorgramby 1226 FF c.1240 IB 1242–43 Fees 1245 FF 1272 Ass 1275 RRGr 1294 RSu 1303 FA 1306 NCot 1311 YearBk 1312 Pat 1313 Orig 1316 FA 1431,1440 Yarb
- Thorgrambi Hy3 HarlCh
- Thorgranbi 1268 RRGr
- Thorgranby 1375 Peace 1472 Fine
- Thorgraneby 1346 Pat
- Thorgamby 1254 ValNor 1277 RRGr 1291 Tax 1292 NCot 1303 FA 1311 YearBk 1317 Ipm 1482 Yarb
- Thorgaumby 1268 Ch
- Thorganby 1296 AD 1503,1506 Ipm 1526 Sub 1558,1560,1565,1618 Yarb
- Thorganbye 1555 Yarb 1576 Saxton 1601,1606 Terrier 1610 Speed
- Thorganbie 1556,1566 InstBen 1558 Yarb 1611,1639 Terrier
- Thorgonby 1535 Valiv
- Thorgonbye 1564 Pat
- Thurganby 1529 Willsii 1666 VL
- Thirganbie 1576 LER
- Torngrebi (sic) 1199 P
- Torngrenbi 1199 OblR
- Torngramby 1242 RRG
- Thorngramby 1280 Ch 1324 Pat
- Thorngranby 1281 QW
- Thornganbie 1572 Yarb
Etymology
'Thorgrim's farmstead, village', v. bȳ , the first el. being the ON pers.n. Þorgrímr , ODan Thorgrim . The development of the name is paralleled by that of Thorganby PN YE 263–64. Forms in Torn -, Thorn - appear to have been influenced by þorn 'a thorn-bush'.