Burnby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Burnby
Historical Forms
- Brunebi 1086 DB
- Bruneby 1150–60 Melsa 1200 FF 1310 Hom
- Brunnebi, Brunneby 12th,13th Warter 13th YD 1377 FF
- Brunbi, Brunby 13th,1349 Meaux c.1400 Melsa
- Brunbi infra Spaldyngmore, Brunbi sub Walda 1160–80 ib
- Brunnesby c.1265 KF
- Brumeby 1285 KI
- Brumby 1402 YI
- Brumby als. Burnby 1553 YAJxi
- Burn(e)by(e) 1466 NCWills 1486 Test 1828 Langd
- Bournebye 1581 FF
Etymology
'Stream village,' v. brunnr , by . Cf. Swed Brunnby (ON på -by 21), and Dan Brøndby . v. also Nunburnholme supra 180.