Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Eynesburgh 1463 MinAcct

• Eynesberow

• Eynesbruth 1520 Rent

• Emys(s)borowe (Meade) 1544 Ct

• Ensbury e17 BRA

• Ensbury Green, Ensbury Md, Ensbury Fd 1822 EnclA 1840 TA

• En(de)sbury 1774 Hutch1

• Emsbury Green 1811 OS

Etymology

Ensbury Fm & Ensbury Park (SZ 081965), Eynesburgh 1463MinAcct , Eynesberow n.d. Hutch3, Eynesbruth 1520Rent , Emys (s )borowe (Meade )1544Ct , Ensbury e17BRA , Ensbury Green , Ensbury Md , Ensbury Fd 1822EnclA , 1840TA , En (de )sbury 1774 Hutch1, Emsbury Green 1811 OS, probably 'Ægen's fortified place', from an OE  pers.n. Ægen (a short form of names in Ægen -, suggested by DEPN for Eynsford K, etc) and burh , cf. Eynesbury Hu 255 which is 'Ēanwulf's burh' (Eynes - from 1234). Ensbury is near R. Stour.