Sowber Hill, Solberge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirby Wiske
Historical Forms
- Solberg(h)e 1086 DB 1285 KI
- Sollebergh 1422 YD
- Sowbar 1578 FF
- Sowber Hill 1666 Grinton
Etymology
From ON solberg 'sunny hill,' common in Norway in the form Solberg (NG i. 11, ii. 31, 189 et passim ). v. berg .