Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brunoluesheued, Brunolvesheved c.1180 Lowth(Ke2) 1230–4 Bart 1278 Kendi,276 1279 Ass13d 1292 ib

• Brunolvishefd 1247–60 Kendi,8

• Brunnolvesheued 1291 Weth 1296 Kendi,278

• Brunolsheued 1279 Ass2d

• Burnolfheued 1383 Pedw78d

• Bronolvesheved 1274 Kendi,133 1349 Ipm

• Brunoldesheved 1296 Kendi,278

• Burnaldeshed(e) 1464 ib

• Brounolvesheved, Brunolfesheved 1313 Kendi,16 1345 Ipm 1349 Cl

• Bruonolveshed 1332 Carliol

• Burnol(l)esheued 1333 Chamb

• Burnol(l)eshed(e) 1403 Kendi,268 1475 Pat

• Burnelshe(a)d 1390–5 Kendi,268 1550 FF 1594 Dep

• Brunnesheved 1354 Misc

• Burnalsid 1508 Pat

• Burneshe(a)d 1552 FF 1558 NCWills 1777 M

• Burn(e)syd(e), Burn(e)side 1576 PR(K) 1577 Harrison c.1722 AnctHo

• Barn(e)side 1577 Harrison 1675 Ogilby

• Burneyside 1587 PR(K)

• Burnaside 1670 Ct

Etymology

'Brunulf's hill', v. hēafod , the hill being that near the junction of the Kent and the Sprint by Burneside Hall in Strickland Roger (i, 158infra ). The pers.n. may be an OE  Brūnwulf suggested for Burnaston (Db 543) but not otherwise recorded, or in this case it may be OG  Brunulf (FörstemannPN 341) or an Anglicised form of ON  Brynjolfr .