The place-name 'Kirby Misperton' conflates the names of two adjoining places. Kirby is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Chirchebi. This means 'church village' in Old Norse.
The place-name 'Kirby Misperton' combines the names of two adjacent locations. Kirby is first documented in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Chirchebi. This translates to "church village" in Old Norse.