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.

Goldsborough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lythe

Historical Forms

  • Golborg 1086 DB
  • Goldeburgh, Goldeburge 1080 DB 1279 YI 1301 LS
  • Goldesburgh 1303 KF 1402 Test

Etymology

'Golda's burh' from the OE  pers. name Golda . For the intrusive -s - cf. Blansby 85supra .