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.

Little Corby

Other OS name in the Parish of Wetheral

Historical Forms

  • parva Corkeby c.1170 Laner 1332 SR
  • Litilkorby, Litylcorkby 1450 IpmR
  • Little Corckby 1572 BM
  • litle Corbye 1633 Naworth

Etymology

( in Hayton parish ) is parva Corkeby c. 1170Laner et passim to 1332 SR, Litilkorby , Litylcorkby 1450 IpmR, Little Corckby 1572 BM, litle Corbye 1633 Naworth .