Mapperley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mapperley
Historical Forms
- Maperlie 1086 DB
- Maperleya, Maperley(e), Maperleg(e), Maperleygh, Maperlee, Maperlay e.13th Darley 1255,1258,1259 FF 1266 Ipm 1267 Ch 1269 Ass
- Mapirleg', Mapirle, Mapirley(e), Mapirlegh 1243 Fees 1265 Misc 1276 RH Ed1 WollCh 1415 RegChich
- Mapyrley 1430 EveryCh
- Mapurley 1362 Ipm 1385 Pat 1402 Fine 1404 Middleton 1431 FA 1501 Ipm
- Mapley 1577 DbAi
Etymology
Perhaps 'maple clearing', v. mapel , lēah , with dissimilation of -ll - to -rl -. Alternatively, the first el. may be a shortened form of mapul- dor 'maple-tree', as Ekwall suggests (DEPN).