Thornholme
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burton Agnes
Historical Forms
- Thirnon, Tirnu' 1086 DB
- Tirnum 1190 P
- Tirnhum 1212 Cur
- Thirnum, Thyrnum late12th,13th Bridl 1343 FF
- Thirnhum, Thyrnhum 1268 FF 1333 SR
- Thirnom, Thyrnom 1299 Bridl 1300 YI 1338 FF
- Thirnome 1372 FF
- Thurnum 1333 FF
- Thurnham 1542 FF
- Thornholme 1650 ParlSurv
- Thorn(e)holme 1546,1604 FF
- Thorn(e)holmegarth 1616 FF
Etymology
'At the thorn-trees,' from OE , OScand þyrnum , dat. plur. of þyrne. On the modern Thorn - cf. Introd. xxix.
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