Long Buckby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Long Buckby
Historical Forms
- Buchebi 1086 DB 1190 P
- Buckebi 1175 P
- Buckeby, Buckby 1284 FA
- Bukebi 1189 P 1361 Cl
- Bokeby 1264 Ipm 1316 FA
- Bockeby 1291 ADv 1310 Ipm 1344 Pat
- Bokkeby 1391 ADiv
- Longe Bugby 1565 Recov
- Longbuggbeye 1595 NRSiii
- Longbugby 1599 Recov
- Bugbey 1702 Poll
Etymology
The first element here is probably a pers. name. We have in ON a pers. name Bukkr . This should give Late OE Bukke with gen. Bukkes . Possibly the existence of a weak Old English name Bucca led to the development of a would-be weak form in the Anglo-Scandinavian name. The alternative is to believe that Buckeby has replaced earlier Buccanbyrig , cf. Badby supra 10 and Introd. xxii. In 1437 (Ct ) we have mention of a Bukwelsyde in Buckby. The village is so called from its length (Bridges i, 564).