Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Danengeberiam 1086 DB

• Dan(n)ing(e)bir(y) 1233 FF 1255 Ass 1280 Ch 1282,1283 Pat

• Dan(n)ing(e)bury 1291 Pat

• Dan(n)yng(h)ebyr(y), Dan(n)yng(h)ebiry 1247 FF 1285 Pat 1302 Ipm

• Dan(n)yng(h)ebury 1286 Pat 1303 FA 1304 Ipm 1306 Pat

• Daingebr' 1235 Ass

• Dainghebury 1290 Pat

• Danegeber 1238 SR

• Dang(he)bir' 1254 Ass

• Dang(he)bury alias Danyngbyry 1307 Ipm

• Denegeberi 1267 Misc

• Dagheneberg, Dagnebir' 1285 Ass

• Dan(e)bury 1294 FF 1320 Inqaqd

• Dan(e)bery 1361 Cl

• Denebur' 1291 For

• Daneweberi 1300 Inqaqd 1301 IpmR

• Danewebury 1319,1324 Londin 1428 FA

• Danewebery 1330 Ipm

• Danuebery, Danuwebery, Danuebere 1318 Londin

• Danwebiri 1343 Ipm

• Danygeberi 1303 FA

• Danynggesbury t.Ed2 FF

• Danningesb' 1325–7 MemoLTR

• Dannuberi 1331 Londin

• Daun(e)bery 1341 NI 1392,1401 IpmR 1428 FA

• Dounebery 1395 IpmR

• Dandbery 1397 Pat

• Dandebury 1418 ib

• Dambery 1493–1500 ECPiii

• Danbrey 1610 Speed

• Dainsburye 1622 EssPRii

• Danesbury 1629 ib

Etymology

'The stronghold of the Dæn (n )ingas ,' v. burh , ing , Dengie supra 213 and Runsell Green infra 249. For the development cf. Canewdon supra 179 and Manuden infra 551. “There are the remains of an ancient camp” (M ii, 30).