from Barsby (Leics) recorded as Barnesbi in 1086. The place-name is from an Old Scandinavian given name or nickname Barn originally ‘child’ and perhaps used here in that sense in the genitive [...]
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Index of wills in the York Registry, Vol. 35. 1627- 1637. Administrations, 1627-1652
What is the origin of the name Barnsby?
from Barsby (Leics) recorded as Barnesbi in 1086. The place-name is from an Old Scandinavian given name or nickname Barn originally ‘child’ and perhaps used here in that sense in the genitive [...]