Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stanburn(e) c.972 BCS1278 11

• Sta(i)nburne 1086 DB

• Stainbrun(e), Staynbrun(e), Steinbrun(e) 12 Font 1170–90 YCh 13 Font

• Stainburn(e), Steinburn(e), Staynburn(e) 1180–1203 YCh 13 1251 FF 1520 FF

• Staynburn(e) in Queruedale 1319 Font

• Staineburn(e), Stayneburn(e) 1198 Fount 13 ADiii 1276 RH 1301 YDiv 1663 PRFrn

• Stanneburne 13 YDix

• Stanburn 1472 Pat 1535 VE

• Staneburne 1653 PRAdel

Etymology

'Stony stream', v. stān , burna , both els. being replaced by ON  steinn and brunnr respectively (cf. Introd.).