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Survey of English Place-Names

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Waitby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Watheby 12 BylE 1203–27 CWix,259
  • Watebi, Wateby c.1170 Lowth 13 Wyb 1212 Cur Hy3 Macheli,1 1223 Cur 1247 P 1647 CliffordL
  • Wadeby 1204 NB
  • Watteby 1327 Misc 1363 Ipm 1546 AOMB
  • Watby 1370 Hom 1504 Ipm
  • Waitby(e), Waytby(e) 1522,1544 FF 1625 PR(R)

Etymology

'Wet farmstead', v. vátr , .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site