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.

Youngsbury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Standon

Historical Forms

  • Yonges (maner) 1426 Cl 1473 IpmR
  • Youngsberry 1771 EHASviii,1
  • le Jovene 1248 Ass
  • le Juvene 1303 FA

Etymology

Youngsbury is Yonges (maner )1426 Cl, 1473 IpmR, Youngsberry 1771 EHAS viii, 1, and is to be associated with the family of John le Jovene (1248Ass ) and John le Juvene (1303 FA). Bury is manorial, v. burh and infra 243.