Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Burnous 1086 DB

• ecclesiam de Burnnus 1121–35 Ch 1401 YCh672 1155–8

• Burnus c.1180 YCh659

• Westburn(e) 1086 DB 1316 NomVill

• Westbrun(ne) 1246 FF 1333 SR

• Brun' 13th Guisb

• Bronne 1276 RH

• Brunne 1286,1292 Ebor 1293 QW

• Brunnas 1285 KI

• Kirkebrunnom 1272 Cl

• Kirkebrun(e) 1274 YI 1362 Extent

• Kirk(e)brunne, Kyrk(e)brunne 1285 Pat 1295 YI c.1300 Guisb

• Kyrk(e)brunne super waldam 1371 Ch

• Kirk(e)burn(e), Kyrk(e)burn(e) 13th Guisb 1379 Poll 1562 FF

• Kyrk(e)burn(e) upon the Wolds 1490 FF

Etymology

v. Eastburn supra . The first spellings here represent a compound of burna and hus 'house by the stream.' v. west , kirkja .