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.

Milburn

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Thore

Historical Forms

  • Milleburn(e) 1178 Pipe 1220–30 Weth 1278 Ass10
  • Milnebrunn' 1202 FF
  • Milneburn(e) 1256 1279 Ass6d,22 1577 Hothf
  • Milnebourne 1292 Ass44 1353 TestKarl
  • Milnburn(e) 1363 Ipm 1370,1425 Lanc 1679 PR
  • Meleburn 1247 Cl 1291 Ch
  • Melleburn 1256 Ass4
  • Mellenburn 1292 ib
  • Millenburn(e) 1279 Ass7 1315 Ipm 1323 MinAcct
  • Millyngburn 1332 SR
  • Milburn(e) 1370 Hom 1415 NWm 1719 PR
  • Milbourn(e) 1371 Ipm 1547 MinAcct 1752 PR
  • Milborne 1540 DRH

Etymology

'Mill stream', v. myln , burna , cf. Mill Lane (infra ).