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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thormanby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Easingwold

Historical Forms

  • Turmozbi, Tormozbi 1086 DB
  • Trmodesbi 1167 P
  • Thormodeby 1193–1208 YCh 1230 Cl
  • Tormodeby 1234,1281 Ebor
  • Thormoteby 1275,1287 Ebor 1293 For 1301 LS 1303 KF
  • Thormotheby 1295 For
  • Thormotby 1295 For 1316
  • Thormanby 1481,1491 Test 1577 Saxton
  • Thornamby 1541 Dugdv.355

Etymology

'Thormoth's farm' v. by . The personal name is from ON  Þórmóðr , found also in Thurmaston (Lei), Thrumpton (Nt), Thornaby 172infra and in Tremauville and Turmauville in Normandy.

Places in the same Parish