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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Heylee

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chapel en le Frith

Historical Forms

  • Heyley(e), Heyleg' 1251 DbAv Hy3 For 1285 1295 DbAxxviii 17th
  • Hayleye 1339 DbCh
  • Heylee Hy8 DuLa
  • Healie 1625 Rental
  • Healy 1693 DbAxxiv

Etymology

Heylee, Heyley (e ), Heyleg '1251 DbA v, Hy 3For (p), 1285 ib (p), 1295 (17th) DbA xxviii, Hayleye 1339 DbCh, Heylee Hy 8DuLa , Healie 1625Rental , Healy 1693 DbA xxiv. 'Hay clearing v. hēg , lēah ; (ge)hæg 'enclosure' may also be thought of for the first element.