North Piddle
Major Settlement in the Parish of North Piddle
Historical Forms
- Pidelet 1086 DB c.1086 EveA&B 1190
- Pidelet Radilfi c.1150 Surv 1175 P
- Pydele 1234 FF
- Northpidele 1271 For
- Norpidel 1290 Wigorn
- Northpedeley 1461 IpmR
- North Pedyll 1492 Ipm
Etymology
This village takes its name from the stream on which it stands (v. supra 14) and is called North in contrast to Wyre Piddle supra 155. The -et suffix in the earliest forms is the Norman diminutive, dealt with by Zachrisson in IPN 94. This village was perhaps 'little' in contrast with Wyre Piddle. In addition to this name derived from the stream there seems to have been an alternative English one derived from an English settler, for the boundaries suggest that it should be identified with the Wihtlafestun of BCS 1282, i.e. farm of Wihtlāf .