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.

Lynehow

Other OS name in the Parish of Westlinton

Historical Forms

  • Levynghowe 1384 Fine
  • Leven howe, Leaven howe 1589 ExchKR
  • Leven howe 1589 LRMB

Etymology

is Levynghowe 1384Fine, Leven howe , Leaven howe 1589ExchKR , Leven howe 1589LRMB . ' Hill by the Lyne' (supra 21) . v. haugr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement