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.

Kebroyd

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Kebroud (sic) 1492 MinAcct
  • Kebroid(e), Kebroyd(e) 1497 Ipm 1651 PRHpt 1652 WillS 1709 WMB
  • Keperoyde 1544 Ipm
  • Kabroyde 1624 Greave
  • Keybroyde 1652 WillS

Etymology

Kebroyd, Kebroud (sic)1492MinAcct , Kebroid (e ), Kebroyd (e )1497 Ipm, 1651 PRHpt, 1652 WillS, 1709 WMB, Keperoyde 1544 Ipm, Kabroyde 1624 Greave, Keybroyde 1652 WillS. The first el. is e.ModE  kebbe 'a ewe that has lost her lamb', of doubtful origin but thought to be related to G  kibbe , kippe 'a ewe'; in Y dial. keb also describes 'an old worn-out sheep', v. rod 1 'clearing', cf. Keb Cote 198infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement