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.

Burland

Early-attested site in the Parish of Eastrington

Historical Forms

  • Birland 1086 DB
  • Birland(e), Byrland(e) 1193 P 1196 1199 FF 1401 YI
  • Berland 1379 Poll
  • Burland(e) 1560 FF
  • Burland(e) als. Burlaigne 1594 FF

Etymology

Burland is Birland 1086 DB, Birland (e ), Byrland (e )1193 P (p), 1196 ib., 1199 FFet passim to 1401 YI, Berland 1379 Poll, Burland (e )1560 FF, Burland (e )als. Burlaigne 1594 FF. 'Expanse of land with a shed,' v. byre , land .