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Survey of English Place-Names

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Otterburn

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Otreburne 1086 DB 1304 YI
  • Oterburn(e) 1170–84 YChvii 1231 Font 1247 YChvii 1285 KI 1358 YDi
  • Oterbourne 1414 Fount 1546 YChant
  • Otterburn(e) 1198 Fount 1285 KI 1303 KF 1535 FF 1597 PRMl

Etymology

'Otter stream', v. oter , burna .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site