Yearby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkleatham
Historical Forms
- Uverby 1174–9 Guis 1539 Dugdvi.275
- Overby 1270,1395 Guis
- Ureby 1579 FF 1611 NR
- Yerbye 1577 Saxton
- Urierby 1609 BM
- Eureby 1615 NR
Etymology
'Upper farm' from OE ufera and by. Cf. Ovrebi (DB) the name of a lost place in Whitby. The development of Uverby to Ureby (= [iurbi]) is due to the vocalisation of medial -v -.The change of Ure - or Eure - to Year - is normal in the dialect (v. Introd. xxxiii).