Faceby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Whorlton
Historical Forms
- Feizbi, Fezbi, Foitesbi 1086 DB
- Fayzeby, Fayseby 12 Guis 1340 Pat
- Fayceby c.1160 Riev 1367 FF
- Faicesby 1208 FF
- Faceby 1285 KI 1399 Archd
Etymology
'Feit's farm' v. by . The first element is derived from ON feitr 'fat' used as a pers. name in the OIcel place-name Feitsdal (Landnamabók). A weak form of the pers. name, Feiti , is adduced by LindBN.
The DB form Foites - is satisfactorily explained by Lindkvist (43, note 1) as due to a Central French scribe, whose language would contain OFr oi instead of Northern Fr and AN ei . The ON gen. -s is preserved in this name (cf. Haxby 14supra ).