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Survey of English Place-Names

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Byron Edge

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Etymology

, cf. Bryonbakes (sic)1624 Greave , the Bryan Chappell 1688HAS 15, 221 , Bryonbanck 1709 WMB , probably from the ME  pers.n.Brian ( ultimately from OIr , cf. Brian Scholes 98infra ) , v. ecg , banke .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name