Ible
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ible
Historical Forms
- Ibeholon 1086 DB
- Ibol(e), Ybol(e) 1154–9 Darley 1256 CampbCh 1269 Ass 1272 BelCh 1330 Ass
- Iboll als Ibole 1325 Ipm
- Ibolegraunge 1330 Ass
- Ibul(e), Ybul 1159–66 Darley c.1200 Darley John BelCh 1210 Darley 1330 Ass 1388 WollCh
- Ybull, Ibull 1304 Ipm 1310 WollCh 1317 1516 Lanc
- Iboel 1307 RegAnt
- Ible 1382 Cl Eliz ChancP
- Ibell 1508 DbCh
- Ihoo (sic) 1610 Speed
- Iheo 1657 Jenner
Etymology
'Ibba's hollow', v. hol 1 . This OE pers.n. is found only as the name of a moneyer and in p.ns., cf. Ibban stan 951 BCS 892 and Ibstock (Lei). Cf. also Ivonbrook Grange supra 133.