Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Loverlay 1091–1104 MontC p1305 MontC 1100–1118 MontC p1305 1107–1122 p1305

• Loverlai c.1155 p1305 ib

• Loverlee l13 Salis 1288 Ass

• Loverle 1303 FA 1383 IpmR

• Louerle 1285 Banco

• Louerlay 1288 Ass

• Louerleygh 1341 FF

• Louerlegh 1590 Drew

• Louerleigh 1774 Hutch1

• Luverlay 1100–22 Ch 1270 MontC 1135–7 p1305

• Lunerlea 1285 FA

• Lowerleygh 1341 FF

• Lowerleigh 1795 Boswell

• Leverley 1462 IpmR

• Leverlegh 1546 Hutch3

Etymology

Probably 'Lēofwaru's wood or clearing', from the OE  fem. pers.n. Lēofwaru (Searle 333, Feilitzen 316) and lēah, as suggested by Fägersten 93. Professor Löfvenberg comments that the constant early spellings with u and o are noteworthy, and draws attention to the complete absence of similar spellings for Leverton Brk 304, which clearly contains this pers.n.