Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Uuinlingeham (sic) c.1050 KCD907 13th

• Vuivlingeham c.1050 LibEl 12th

• Wiuelingeham 1086 1221 ElyA

• Wiuelincgaham, Wuiuelingeham, Wiuelincgeham 1086 InqEl

• Wyvelingeham 1238,1244 Cl

• Wyuelingham, Wyuelyngham c.1060 ElyM 14th Rental 1575

• Wywelingham 1277 Ely

• Wyveleyngham 1379 FF

• Wyvelington 1549 Pat

• Wivelingham 1086 1638 ElyVis

• Wiflyngham, Wiflingham 1272 Ass 14th StCatharine's

• Wivlingham 1549 Pat

• Wiueligeham 1086 InqEl

• Wyueligham t.Ed1 MinAcct 1346 FA

• Wiveligham 14th Cai

• Wevelingeham 1130 P

• Wevelingham, Wevelyngham 1294 Rams 1565 Ely

• Wewelyngham 1345 CWool

• Welyngham, Welyngham by Overe 1416 Pat 1496 Ipm 1539 Rental

• Weavlingham 1588 Fenlandi

• Wellingham 1690 Lea

• Wil(l)yngham, Wyl(l)yngham, Wil(l)ingham 1272 Ass 1553 EAix

Etymology

'The home of the people of Wifel ,' v. ingahām .