Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (æt) Wilmundeslea 11th KCD1354 12th

• Wilmundele 1198 Fees 1402 FA

• Magna Wilmundele 1198 Fees

• Wilemundeslee 1198 FF

• Wilemundeslea 1222 Fees

• Wylemundele 1204–12 1303 FA

• Parva Wylemundele 1283 Orig

• Willemundele 1210–12 RBE

• Wimunde(s)lai 1086 DB

• Wimundesle 1175 P 1198 Abbr

• Wymundesleg 1230 P

• Wymondele 1232 Cl

• Wymoundeslee 1335 Ipm

• Magna Winemundesle 1209 FF

• Wynemundel' 1233 Bracton

• Little Welemondele 1282 Ipm

• Wymesley 1525 Recov

• Wymley Magna 1535 VE

• Wymley Parva 1545 SR

• Wymley 1598 N

• Much Wimly 1641 Sess

• Wimly 1691 MarLic

Etymology

'Clearing or wood of Wilmund ,' v. leah . From early times there appear to have been two types, one with and one without the possessive s , the latter eventually prevailing. The Winemund forms are probably due to common confusion of l and n .