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.

The Leaze

Other OS name in the Parish of Wimborne Minster

Historical Forms

  • Hr Lease, Lr Lease & Middle Lease 1847 TA
  • le Deneslese 1427 HarlRoll
  • Deaneslease 1518 ib
  • Deans-Lease 1550 Hutch3

Etymology

, Hr Lease , Lr Lease & Middle Lease 1847TA , probably to be identified with le Deneslese 1427HarlRoll ,Deaneslease 1518ib , Deans -Lease 1550 Hutch3 , ' the dean'spasture ' , v. lǣs , Dean's Court supra .