Leeming
Early-attested site in the Parish of Burneston
Historical Forms
- aquam de Lemyng 13 Easby
- on Leming, Leminc 1154–89 ChR 1231 Ass
- pontem de Lemming 1202 FF
- Lemyng(e) 13 RichReg
- Lemyng(e) by Eskelby 1300 Ch 1363 FF 1400 YI 1428 Archd 1516 FF
- Magna Lymynge 1576 FF
Etymology
As the earlier forms show, Leeming was originally a river- name, derived from Brit *lemanio ; this is ultimately from a Brit word cognate with OIr leamh 'elm-tree' and is paralleled by the name of the river Leam (Wa); cf. RNY 16.