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.

Thornaby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stainton

Historical Forms

  • Turmozbi, Thormozbi, Tormozbi(a) 1086 DB
  • Thormodby 1175–1200 BylE 1312 Guis
  • Thormodebi, Thormodeby 1202,1231 FF 1252 Riev 1262–80 Guis 1333 Riev
  • Thormotebi, Thormoteby 1279 YI 1280 1293 QW
  • Thormotheby 1285 KI
  • Thormothby 1416 YI
  • Thormotby 1301 LS 1369 FF 1410 Guis
  • Thornaby 1665 Visit

Etymology

'Thormoth's farm' v. by . The first element is ON  Þormóðr found also in Thormanby (Bulm) 26supra .

Places in the same Parish