Leyburn
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wensley
Historical Forms
- Leborne 1086 DB
- Layburn(e) 12 RichReg 1252 Ass 1519 FF
- Laibrunn 1208 Ass
- Leibroun, Leybroun 1208 ChR 1301 LS
- Labrun 1319 Abbr
Etymology
Possibly, 'stream by the forest clearing' v. leah , burna .Forms with -brun are due to the influence of ON brunnr.