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.

Levisham

Major Settlement in the Parish of Levisham

Historical Forms

  • Leuecen, Lewecen 1086 DB
  • Leuezham 13 Malton c.1230 1226–1257 Ch c.1250 NRS
  • Leuezam, Leuesam 1231 Malton
  • Leuesham, Levesham 1242 P 1619 NRS
  • Leuescem 1250 Malton
  • Leueshaim c.1250 Malton
  • Levestham, Leveszham 1252 YI
  • Levisham 1289 Ebor 1297 YI
  • Levesam 1301 LS
  • Leveysham, Lewsam 1577 FF
  • Leas(h)am 1577 Saxton 1610 Speed

Etymology

The DB spellings and others with z , sc , st , and sz show that the name is of the same origin as Ledsham (Ch), Leuetesham DB, 'Lēofgēat 's homestead' v. ham . The spelling Leueshaim has been influenced by ON  heimr.

Places in the same Parish