Firbeck
Major Settlement in the Parish of Firbeck
Historical Forms
- Friebec 1171–9 BM
- Fritebec 1190 P
- Fridebech 1190 P
- Fybrecc' 1200 ChR
- Frithebek, Frythebek 1276 RH 1355 MinAcct 1373 Ipm
- Frithbek(e), Frythbek(e) 1373 MinAcct 1403 YD 1535 VE
- Firth(e)bek 1379 PT
- Firbecke als. Firthbecke 1592 FF
- Firbe(c)k(e), Fyrbe(c)k(e) 1489 Ipm 1509,1585 FF 1598 NCWills
- Ferbecke als. Ferthbecke 1577 FF
- Fribeck c.1600 BM
Etymology
'Woodland stream', v. fyrhðe , bekkr , but the ODan pers.n. Frithi is formally possible as the first el. For the AN loss of -th - in the DB spelling, v. IPN 109–110. The stream is now called Firbeck Dike.