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.

High and Low Snab

Other OS name in the Parish of Above Derwent

Historical Forms

  • (le) Snabb 1503,1505 Cocker
  • Farrsnabb 1570 PR(Crosth)
  • Lawsnabb 1573 ib
  • Hyesnabb 1589 ib

Etymology

are (le )Snabb 1503, 1505Cocker , Farrsnabb 1570 PR (Crosth), Lawsnabb 1573 ib., Hyesnabb 1589 ib . This is a nose - like hill . v. snabbi .