Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Arneclif(e), Arnecliff(e), Arneclyff(e) 1086 DB c.1190,1198 Fount l.12 YChvii 1236 Sawl116 1285 KI 1291 BltComp17d 1597 SessnR

• Arneclyff(e) in Craven(e) 1317 Pat 1431 Testii

• Arnecliue, Arneclive, Arneclyve 12 Font c.1190 Sawl110 1231 Font 1428 FA

• Ernecliue, Erneclif(f), Erneclyf(f) 12,1170 Font 1175 Fount c.1200 Font 1222 FF

• Arnclif(f), Arnclyf(f) 1303 KF 1328 FF 1531 Testiv

• Arenclif 1342 YDvi

Etymology

'Eagles' cliff', v. earn , clif . On the early appearance of the spelling Arne - for Erne - cf. Armley iii, 210supra . The name clearly referred originally to the great limestone scar south of the village called Arnberg Scar (infra ) which has a similar meaning.