Dronfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Dronfield
Historical Forms
- Dranefeld(e), Dranefeud 1086 DB 1187 WollCh e.13th DbCh 1236 FF 1269 Ass 1330 et passim
- Dranfeld(e), Dranfyld(e), Dranfeild 1330 Ass 1353 Relxx 1377 Woll 1379 BelCh 17th
- Dronefeld(e), Dronefeild e.12th DbCh 1291 Tax 1296 Ipm 1308 FF 17th
- Dronfeld(e), Dronfeud, Dronfild, Dronfeild, Dronfield 1282 Ipm 1289 Cl 1310 FF 1312 Beau
- Drongfeld 1316 Pat
- Drownfeld 1445 DbCh
- Draunefelde, Drawnefelde 1541 WollCh 1556 Pat
Etymology
'Open land infested by drones', v. drān , feld .