English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Ulceby Skitter

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ulceby

Historical Forms

  • Skyter 1327 SR
  • Ulseby Skittere 1375 Works
  • the Skitter 1677 LHii,8
  • Ulceby Skitter 1739 BPD 1830 Gre
  • Skitter 1828 Bry

Etymology

ULCEBY SKITTER, Skyter 1327SR (p), Ulseby Skittere 1375 Works, the Skitter 1677 LH ii, 8, Ulceby Skitter 1739BPD , 1830 Gre, Skitter 1828 Bry, cf. prec.