Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lenthay Cmn 1733 DROMap 1811 OS

• pastura in (la) Lenthey, pastura voc' (la) Lenthey 1427 Salis 1461–1566 Sher 1538 Digby

• Lent(e)hay(e) 1454 Pat 1454–1500 Sher 1569–74 Map

• Lentehey 1561 17 ib

• Lenthayes 1590 Salis

• Lent(e)haie 1600,1614 Digby

Etymology

Lenthay Cmn (ST 620152), Lenthay Cmn 1733DROMap , 1811 OS, pastura in (la ) Lenthey , pastura voc ' (la ) Lenthey 1427Salis , 1461–1566Sher , 1538Digby , Lent (e )hay (e )1454 Pat, 1454–1500Sher , 1569–74Map , Lentehey 1561 (17) ib , Lenthayes 1590Salis , Lent (e )haie 1600, 1614Digby , 'the enclosure used in Spring', v. lencten , (ge)hæg.