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.

Dumball Raise

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Thore

Historical Forms

  • Dumbale Raise 1651 BdyR
  • -ray 1730 Hothf
  • Dumball Raythes 1687 BdyR
  • -or Dennis Salkeld's grave 1815 ib
  • Dumbel rays c.1750 ib

Etymology

Dumball Raise (lost), Dumbale Raise 1651BdyR , -ray 1730Hothf , Dumball Raythes 1687BdyR , (-or Dennis Salkeld 's grave ) 1815 ib, Dumbel rays c. 1750 ib. This appears to be a transferred name from the well-known Dunmail Raise (Cu 312), 'Dunmail's cairn', from the OWelsh  pers.n. Dunmail and hreysi 'cairn'.