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.

Wadley Covert

Early-attested site in the Parish of Denham

Historical Forms

  • Waddelawe 1227 Ass

Etymology

The person bearing this name is associated with Bradenham and the identification of the name is by no means certain. If correct, it means 'Wadda's hill.' v. hlaw .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement