Asenby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Topcliffe
Historical Forms
- Æstanesbi 1086 DB
- Aistanesbi 12 Dodsviii.154d
- Aystaneby 1157 RichReg 1182 Percy 1244 Ass
- Aistenby, Aystenby, Eistanby, Aystanby 1198 Fount 1417 YI
- Estanesby 1244 Ass
- Aysynby 1408 Pat 1539 RichWills
- Aesonbye 1581 FF
Etymology
'Eystein's farm' v. by . From ON Eysteinn (LindN), ODan Østen (Nielsen). The forms in stan are due to the influence of the corresponding OE name-theme.