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.

Danby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Danby

Historical Forms

  • Danebi, Daneby 1086 DB 1328 Banco
  • Danby 1285 KI
  • Danby-Forest 1665 Visit

Etymology

'Village of the Danes' v. by . For the significance of this name, v. Introd. xxv.