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.

Lazenby

Major Settlement in the Parish of Northallerton

Historical Forms

  • Leisenchi, Leisinghi (sic) 1086 DB
  • Laisingbi, Laysingbi, Laysingby 1088 LVD50d
  • Laysingby by Northalverton 1301 Ch
  • Leisingebi, Leysingebi, Leysingeby 1203 FF 1204 Ass 1219 FF

Etymology

With the same run of forms and interpretation as Lazenby (LangW) 160supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site