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.

The Brand

Early-attested site in the Parish of Skegby

Historical Forms

  • the Brande 1609 LRMB

Etymology

The Brand is the Brande 1609LRMB . This is OE  brand , 'burning,' used in the sense of 'place where burning has taken place.' Cf. Braunder (PN D 223).

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Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement

Early-attested site