Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Catebi, Cateby 1086 DB l.12 Nost65 1201,1226,1240 FF c.1250 Brett 1251 Ass 1277 YI 1521 Testvi

• Caitebi 1190 P

• Cathebi 1202 FF

• Cadeby 1479 Testiii 1490 FF 1556 WillY

• Kadeby 1696 PRHtnP

• Cadby 1480 YDxii,109

• Caideby(e), Cayd(e)by(e) 1543 FF 1546 YChant 1589 WillY

Etymology

'Káti's farmstead', v. bȳ . The pers.n. is ON  Káti , ODan  Kate , cf. Cadeby L. For the assimilation of -t - to -d - cf. Todwick 157infra .On the later Cai -, Cay - forms v. Phonol. § 11.