Burniston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Scalby
Historical Forms
- Brinctun, Brinniston, Brinnistun 1086 DB
- Brinigstun 1091–5 YCh 1109–14 YCh
- Brinigstona 1185–95 YCh
- Briniston(a) 1108–14,1145–8,1155–65 Whitby 1314,1322 NRS
- Brunieston 1150–60 Whitby
- Bernestona 1161–84 Whitby
- Briningeston(a), Bryningeston(a) 1224–38 Whitby 1279–81 QW early14 Whitby 1408 For
- Brinneston 1259 Ass
- Bryneston' 1301 LS
- Brenestona 1314 NRS
- Brenyston 1395 Whitby
- Byrnyngeston' 1408 For
- Burnysshton 1550 FF
- Burston 1577 Saxton
Etymology
'Bryning's farm' v. tun . The name Brȳning (an ing -forma- tion from OE Brūn ) is found independently in OE (v. Redin 165) and as Brýningr in ON (LindBN); cf. Burneston (Halik) 226infra . The modern form of the place-name is due to metathesis of Brin - to Birn -, which later became [bɔn] in the dialect.