Corby Old Village
suburban area · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Corby Old Village's name originates from the Old English 'corf', meaning 'gap' or 'pass', and 'by', meaning a 'farmstead' or 'village'. It indicates a village located near a pass or gap in the landscape.
Word origins
- corf
- Old Englishgap, pass(from *korf "gap, pass")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from *býr "dwelling, farmstead")
Historical forms
Corb(i) (1086)