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.

Easby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ingleby Greenhow

Historical Forms

  • Esebi, Eseby 1086 DB 1369 FF
  • Esby in Clyveland 1307 Ch 1285 KI 16

Etymology

'Esi's farm' v. by . The first element is ON  Ési (Nielsen), only found in OEScand (= OWScand  Ási ). Note also Easby (Birdf, GillW) 185, 287infra and cf. OE  Ēsa as in Easingwold 24supra .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site