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Survey of English Place-Names

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Leavygreave

Other OS name in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Levye Greve 1558 SheffMisc
  • Leave a Greave 1608 PRSheff
  • Leavy Greave 1608 1620 Bright

Etymology

, Levye Greve 1558 SheffMisc, Leave a Greave 1608PRSheff, Leavy Greave 1608 ib, 1620Bright 591 , probably ME levy , the older form of leafy ' having much foliage ' , and grǣfe ' acopse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name