Scalby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Scalby
Historical Forms
- Scallebi, Skallebi, Skalleby 1086 DB 1400
- Scalebi, Skalebi, Skaleby 1086 DB 1169 P 1280 Ch
- Escaleby 1251 Cl
- Scalby 1322 NRS 1376 FF 1408 For 1508 Test 1665 Visit
- Scawby(e), Skawby(e) 1570,1575 FF 1577 NRS
Etymology
'Skalli's farm' v. by . The first element, as in Scawby (L), is the ON pers. name Skalli , gen. Skalla (LindN); cf. the Swed place-name Skålby , OSwed Skallaby (Hellquist, Svenska ON på -by , 37).