Madingley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Madingley
Historical Forms
- Mading(e)lei 1086 DB
- Madingele(e), Madyngle(e), Madyngley 1198 FF 1480 CTerr
- Matingeleia 1086 ICC
- Madineglea, Meddingale 1086 InqEl
- Medygley 1480 CTerr
- Maddingeleá, Maddingeleæ, Maddingele 1086 InqEl
- Maddingele(e), Maddingelea 1193 P 1298 Ass
- Maddingeleie ib.
- Madingle, Madingleg(a), Madingley, Madingle(e) 1200 Cur 1539 MinAcct
- Maddingle(e), Maddingleye, Maddingleia, Maddingle(y)gh, Maddyngle(e) 1203 Ass 1470 CRent
- Magding(e)le 13th Ely
- Maddigl' 1268 Ass
- Maddynle 1291 Tax 1346 FA
- Maddenlaye 1565 Ely
- Maddenlie 1662 ElyVis
Etymology
'Wood or clearing of the people of Māda ,' v. inga , lēah . Mēda is not on record, but is possibly a nickname derived from OE mād , 'foolish,' as suggested in DEPN s. n . Cf. Madeley (St), Madanlieg 975 BCS 1312 and Madeley (Sa), DBMadelie .