Corburn Lane
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wigginton
Historical Forms
- Coteborne, Coteburun 1086 DB
- Coteburn' 1295 For
- Corteburc 1155–c.1170 YCh
- Cortburne 1343 PatR 1409 YI
- Coriburne 1363 PatR
Etymology
v. burna . The first element is obscure, but may contain the same element as Courteenhall (Nth), Cortenhale 1086 DB, Curtenhale 1328 Banco, and a lost place in Surrey, OE curten stapele (BCS 34). The common element is probably a personal name Curta or Corta , possibly identical with PrGerm Crotus (given by Werle, Die ältesten germanischen Personennamen ) with metathesis. If this is correct the name must have existed in PrOE to have given the OE derivative names Cyrtel (found in Kirklington 220 infra ) and Cortela , as in Costock (Nt), Cortelingstocke 1302 FA.