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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ickwell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Northill

Historical Forms

  • Ikewelle c.1170 Warden c.1230
  • Gikewelle, Gykewelle c.1180 Warden c.1230 1202 Ass 1247 FF 1261 1276 Dunst 1286
  • Chikewelle, Chykewelle 13th Dunst 1202 Ass 1260,1262 FF
  • Gigewell 1202 Ass
  • Gikeswell 1227 Ass
  • Jekewelle 1240 Ass 1346,1428 FA 1457–8 BM
  • Yikewell 1287 Ass
  • Yekewell 1287 Ass 1434 IpmR 1457–8 BM
  • Gekyewelle 1360 ADiii
  • Zykwell 1379 ADvi
  • Zekewell 1400 IpmR
  • Ikwell 1552 ADvi

Etymology

The early forms of this name point clearly to a pers. name Gica or Gicca . For the possibility of such a name reference may be made to the history of Kickle's Farm (PN Bk 22). Hence 'Gic(c)a's stream or spring' v. wielle .

Places in the same Parish