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.

Kirkby Fleetham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Fleetham

Historical Forms

  • Chirchebi, Cherchebi 1086 DB
  • Fletham et Kirkeby 13 Leon67d
  • Kirkeby, Kyrkeby cum Fletham 1289 Ebor
  • Fleteha(m)' 1086 DB 1086–c.1112 Dodslxxvi 1285 KI 14 RichReg
  • Fletham 1270 Ch 1400 YI

Etymology

'Homestead by the stream' v. fleot , ham .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site