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Survey of English Place-Names

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Davy Bank, Davybank Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Daviban(c)ke, Davyban(c)ke 1618 PR(K) 1635 Kendii,434–5
  • -mill 1823 M
  • Daviebank 1635 FF
  • Duby Mill 1777 M

Etymology

, Daviban (c )ke , Davyban (c )ke 1618PR(K), 1635 Kend ii, 434–5, (-mill ) 1823 M, Daviebank 1635FF ,Duby Mill 1777 M , the surname Davy ( ME  Davy , a pet - form of David ) , v. banke .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site