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.

Serlby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Harworth

Historical Forms

  • Serlebi 1086 DB
  • boscum de Serlebi 1198 P
  • Serleby 1192 France 1327 Ipm
  • Serlby 13th Blyth
  • Serelby 1384 Cl
  • Sorlby 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Serlby is Serlebi 1086 DB, boscum de Serlebi 1198 P, Serleby 1192 Franceet passim to 1327 Ipm, Serlby 13thBlyth , Serelby 1384 Cl, Sorlby 1675 Ogilby. The first element is the OWSc  personal name Sørli , Anglo-Scand  Serle . Hence 'Serle 's village,' v. by .Cf. NP 116–7 s.n. Serlo .