Survey of English Place-Names

Etymology

Hyle Fm (TPlan) (ST 634158, = Westbridge Fm 6″), John de la Hele 1242 Pat, Henry de la Hele 1249 FF, firma de la Hele , ten ' voc ' la Hele , firma de le Hele , ten ' voc ' le Hele 1426–1471Sher , La Hyle by Shirbourne 1334 Ipm, Hile near Shirbourne 1334 Cl, (ten ' voc ') le Hyle , (ten ' voc ') la Hyle 1397–1601Sher , Hyle 1425Sher , la Hile 1448Sher , (Ferme called ) the Hyle 1566, 1585Sher , (Farme of ) Hile 1614Digby , 1626Sher , Hyle Farm , Hyle House Grd 1843TA ; ten ' voc ' la Hyll in Shyrborn '1484–8Sher ; Hail 1811 OS. '(Place at) the nook or corner of land', from the dat.sg. hēale of WSax  healh, v. Gt Hyle & Lt Hyle in f.ns. infra and cf. Hile Fm in Okeford F. par. supra .