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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thoraldby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rudby

Historical Forms

  • Turoldesbi, Toro(l)desbi 1086 DB
  • Thoroldeby 1219 Ass
  • Thorald(e)by c.1280–90 Heal 1292 Heal 1310 Ch
  • Thoralby 1285 KI 16

Etymology

'Thorold's farm' v. by . The first element is ON  Þorvaldr (LindN, Nielsen); cf. Swed  Tolleby (OSwed  Þoralderby ), Hellquist, ON -by 107.

Places in the same Parish