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.

Drumleaning

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aikton

Historical Forms

  • Dromlenan 1416 Lowther
  • Dromlenyng 1505 Cocker
  • Dromlening(e) 1589 ExchKR 1589 LRMB 1601 Survey
  • Drumlynane 1425 IpmR 1431 Lowther
  • Drumlynyn 1461–7 Norfolk
  • Drumlyning 1553 NB
  • Dromelenyng 1504 Orton
  • Drumlemen 1577 PR(Crosth)
  • Drumleeming 1620 Norfolk
  • Drumleyning, Dromleyning 1610 Denton
  • Drumleanny 1777 NB

Etymology

The first element is Gaelic  druim , 'ridge,' the place lying on a low ridge. The second element, as suggested by Ekwall (ScandCelts 89), is probably the Gaelic  personal name Linán .