English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Illwills Border

Other OS name in the Parish of Hamstead Marshall

Historical Forms

  • Elwille, Litle Ilwills and Greate Ilwills 1547 LRMB
  • Illwills 1840 TA

Etymology

, Elwille ,Litle Ilwills and Greate Ilwills 1547LRMB , Illwills 1840TA . Possibly ' leech-stream ' , v. igil , wella .