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.

Hellaby

Early-attested site in the Parish of Braithwell

Historical Forms

  • Helgebi, Elgebi 1086 DB
  • Helegheby 1246 Ass39
  • Helghby 1303 Aid
  • Helughby 1333,1358 FF 1379 PT 1488 FF
  • Helleby 1428 FA
  • Heluby 1439 Pat 1502 Ipm 1528 FF
  • Helloughby 1535 VE
  • Hellowby 1665 Visit
  • Hellyby 1558 WillY
  • Hellaby(e), Hellabie 1582 FF 1822 Langd

Etymology

'Helgi's farmstead' from the ON  pers.n. Helgi (gen. Helga ) and . Cf. Hellifield pt. vi infra .