Westonby House
Early-attested site in the Parish of Egton
Historical Forms
- Westingebi 1254 Pat
- Westingby 1279 YI 1301 LS
- Westynby 1413 YI
Etymology
'Farm of the western men' v. west , by . The hamlet lies in the west of the township. The use of ing in compounds of this type to indicate relative position is discussed by Zachrisson (English Place -Names containing PrGerm *vis , *vask , 8 ff.), where a number of parallels are cited.