Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mikelebrinc, Mykelebrinc l.12 Lewes301 1206 Cur

• Mikelbrinc(k), Mykelbrinc(k), Miclebrinc(k), Mikelbrink 13 Lewes295 1200–10 YChviii 1202–8 Ass

• Mikelbrynk 1375 YDxvi,89

• Mykilbrincke 1577 YDiii

• Mickilbring(e), Mykelbring(e), Mic(k)lebring(e), Mickilbryng 13 1219 Ass1b 1586 WillY 1612 FF

• Mikkilbryng 1394 Brett

• Mekilbring 1488 Ipm

• Mekelbrinke 1534 YDi

Etymology

'The great slope', v. micel (mikill), brink . Goodall aptly describes the hamlet as being “built at the point where a tableland passes in a long and gradual descent towards the river Don”.