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.

Barby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Barby

Historical Forms

  • Berchebi 1086 DB
  • Beruby 12th Survey 1255 Fees 1274 Cl 1314 Ipm
  • Berwby 1268 Ass
  • Bergebi t.John BM 1219 FF
  • Bergeby 1201 Cur 1220 Fees
  • Bergheby 1219 WellsR 1242 Fees
  • Bereghby 1314 Ipm
  • Bereweby 1235,1242 Fees 1274 Fine
  • Berewesby 1252 Pat
  • Berweby 1247 Fees
  • Berughby 1314,1337 Cl 1406 ADiv
  • Berwgby 1378 Cl
  • Beroughby 1419 ADvi
  • Boreweeby (sic) 1316 FA
  • Barby 1508 ADi
  • Baroughby 1550 ADv
  • Barowbie 1601 FF
  • Barby al. Barroughby 1613 Recov

Etymology

'byon the hill,' v. berg , by . The village stands on a hill.Cf. Barrowby (Y), DBBerghebi .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site