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.

Praunsley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Twitchen

Historical Forms

  • Pla(n)teleia 1086 DB
  • Brauntesle 1244 Ass
  • Prantesleg 1249 Ass
  • Promtesle 1330 SR
  • Promptislegh 1333 SR
  • Prontislegh 1427 Ass

Etymology

This would seem to be a name of late formation in which the first element is a pers. name of Continental origin, showing the OHG  form Prant of the common Germanic name Brand . v. leah .

Places in the same Parish