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.

Wightwizzle

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Wygestwysell c.1280 YDv,70
  • Wiggetwisell 1335 ib
  • Wightwis(s)el(l), Wyghtwis(s)el(l) 1362 YDv,74
  • Wyghtwysill 1572 FF
  • Wightwysell 1589 FF
  • Wightwisle 1638 SessnR
  • Wigtwisell, Wygtwisell, Wigtwisill 1398 YDv,75 1418 Linds 1440 YDv,85
  • Wygtwesull 1441 SheffMan
  • Wygtwisle 1487 1606 FF
  • Wigtwizle 1822 Langd
  • Wiggtwisle als. Wyghtwysill Bradfeild 1625 Taylor

Etymology

'Wicga's river-fork', from the OE  pers.n. Wicga and OE  twisla 'the confluence of two streams', here referring to the land between two streams, Lee Lane Dike and Allas Lane Dike.

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Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name