Barsby
village · Leicestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Barsby is thought to mean 'settlement of a man named Bar'. It combines the Old English personal name 'Bar' with the Old Norse 'by' meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Bar
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Bar "personal name")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Bernebi