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.

Easebourne

Major Settlement in the Parish of Easebourne

Historical Forms

  • Eseburne 1086 DB 1188 P t.Rici Pat 1361 FA 1316 Ipm 1346
  • Isenburna c.1105 France 1165 P
  • Eselburna 1186 P
  • Esemburna t.Hy2 Pat 1361
  • Hesseburn 1185 P
  • Estburn 1219 Fees272
  • Estborne 1404 Cicestr
  • Eseburn al. Eastborn 1447 Inqaqd
  • Esbourn 1500 Ipm
  • Estborne 1595 Hope

Etymology

OE  Ēsanburna , 'Esa's burna.' Isenburna , Eselburna are AN spellings. The 15th and 16th cent. forms often led to confusion with Eastbourne infra 426.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site