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.

Stearsby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Brandsby

Historical Forms

  • Estiresbi, Stirsbi 1086 DB
  • Stiresbi c.1110–25 YCh 1308 Ch
  • Steresbi, Steresby 1167 P 1251 Ass 1399 YI
  • Sterisby 1285 KI 1316 KF

Etymology

'Styr's farm' v. by . The ON  personal name Styrr , ODan  Styr is found in DB as Stir , and enters into Starston (Nf), DBSterestuna , Streetthorpe (Y), c. 1170 Wollaton MS Stirestorp , Sturston (Db), DBSterstune .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement