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 name 'Kirby Misperton' is a combination of two places: Kirby and Misperton. The term 'Kirby' originates from the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was recorded as 'Chirchebi', meaning "church village" in Old Norse.