English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Canbury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingston-on-Thames

Historical Forms

  • Canonbury 1375 Merton
  • Canburystret 1432 ib
  • Canneonry 1460–6 ECP
  • Canbery Stret 1503 Merton
  • Canonburie 1535 VE
  • Canunbury 1544 Ct

Etymology

Canbury is Canonbury 1375 Merton, Canburystret 1432 ib., Canonburystile 1426, Canonburistrete 1438Deed , Canneonry 1460–6 ECP, Canbery Stret 1503 Merton, Canonburie 1535 VE, Canunbury 1544Ct , representing the land in the parish held by the canons of Merton Priory. Cf. Cannoncourt infra 77 and Canonbury (Mx).