Battersby Origin

There are at least a few references that explain the origin of the Battersby name. All agree that the name comes from Yorkshire but disagree on the finer details.

1) "Battersby" relates back to Yorkshire in the Parish of Greenhow, W. division of the liberty of Langbaurgh. This area was apparently called Badresbi (ref: https://www.houseofnames.com/battersby-family-crest)

2) "Battersby"  is from the township in the parish of Ingleby Greenhaw, the North Riding of Yorkshire. Also recorded as Baderesbi in 1086, as Baderesby in 1203, as Batheresby in 1240. The name, in Old Norse, was originally the "byr of Bothvarr". Which combines the words "both" meaning messenger, "var" meaning guard and "byr" meaning settlement. Altogether I guess this translates as the "settlement of messenger guards" or perhaps the "settlement of the guards of the messengers". I'm just guessing. (ref: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Battersby)

3) "Battersby" is a habitational name from North Yorkshire. Derived from the Old Norse Boðvarr. This combines the words "baðwa" - battle, "harjaz" - warrior and "byr" - settlement. So perhaps it means "Battle Warrior Settlement" or "Settlement of Battle Warriors" (ref: http://www.ancestry.ca/name-origin?surname=battersby)