Akeley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Akeley
Historical Forms
- Achelei 1086 DB
- Akileia 1152–8 NLC
- Akeleia 1155 NLC 1176 P
- Akelay 1179 P
- Achelay 1179 P
- Acleya 1217 Bract
- Aklye 1220 Fees312
- Acle 1220 Pat 1221 Bract 1228,1230 Ch 1235 Fees461 1247 Ass 1302,1316,1346 FA 1396 Pat
- Ackle 1228 Ch
- Aklee 1234–41 NLC
- Akeleya 1245–62 NLC
- Akele 1270 Pat
- Acle by Bukyngham 1375 Pat
- subtus Whittilwod 1399 IpmR
- Okelee 1411 Pat
- Ekeley 1577 ADvi
- Akeley or Oakeley 1755 BW
- Aclee 1300–20 Linc
- Oclee 1320–42 Linc
- Okele 1347–62 Linc
- Occle 1347–62 Linc
- Ocle, Acle 1363–98 Linc
- Acle 1405–20 Linc
- Accle 1431–6 Linc
Etymology
Probably Acan-leah , 'Aca's clearing,' v. leah . The name Āca may be inferred from Acantun (BCS 1289) = Acton (Sf) and from Occleston (Ch), DBAculuestune . The early forms are inconsistent with derivation from āc -leah , which would have become Ackley or Oakley in modern times. It is clear however that some of the forms have not been uninfluenced by the ready association with that more common type of name, which is found in the not very distant Oakley infra .