Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (le) Northlathes 1321,1333 Ebor

• Northlaes 1471 WillY

• Northlathes 1509 Rent 1533 MinAcct 1584 Dep

• Northlaithes 1589 PRRip

• Northlayes 1533 MinAcct

• Northlaies 1591 WillY

• North Lees 1572 YAS

• le Northeleaze 1579 MinAcct 1580 Rent

• Norleyes 1676 Dep

Etymology

North Lees, (le ) Northlathes 1321, 1333 Ebor, Northlaes 1471 WillY, Northlathes 1509Rent , 1533MinAcct , 1584Dep , Northlaithes 1589 PRRip, Northlayes 1533MinAcct , Northlaies 1591 WillY, North Lees 1572YAS 115, le Northeleaze 1579MinAcct , 1580Rent , Norleyes 1676Dep . 'North barns', v. norð , hlaða . The loss of -th - is common in plural forms (cf. Phonol. § 50).