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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.

Leighon

Other OS name in the Parish of Manaton

Historical Forms

  • Leyne in parochia Mannedone 1291 Tax
  • atte Leaghyn 1356 Ass

Etymology

[ liˑən ] is Leyne in parochia Mannedone 1291Tax, atte Leaghyn 1356Ass (p) . It is apparently the weak plural of OE  leah .