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.

Bellerby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Spennithorne

Historical Forms

  • Belgebi 1086 DB
  • Belgerby 12 Easby 1244 Ass
  • Beleherebi 1166 P
  • Beleg'bi 1167 P
  • Belgreby, Belleherby 1231 FF
  • Bellierby 1235 Easby
  • Bellerby 1285 KI

Etymology

'Belg's farm' v. by . Belg is from the ON  by-name Belgr (gen. Belgs ), derived from ON  belgr , gen. belgjar 'bellows,' and then 'withered, dry old man.'

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement