Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Gheveli 1086 DB

• Giuelega c.1166 AddCh

• Yvele(e), Yuele(e), Yuelegh, Yueleie, Yueley(e) 1251 Ch 1269 Ass 1269 WollCh 1279 Cl 1281 Ass 1281 AddCh 1298 Ipm Ed1 DbCh

• Yeveleg', Yeueleg', Yeuel', Yeuele(e), Yeueley(e) 1275 RH 1276 Cl 1277 WollCh 1290 Misc 1305 Orig

• Yeeveley 1640 Rental

• Yivel', Yiuel', Yiuelegh, Yiueley(e) 1281 Cl 1290 Misc 1332 Middleton 1376 Cl

• ʒeueley 1367 Cor

• ʒeveleye als Yeveleye 1397 IpmR

• Yeffley 1573 Lanc

• Eueley 1577 Saxton

• Eveley 1610 Speed 1758 Bowen

Etymology

'Geofa's clearing', v. lēah ; cf. Yeoveney Fm (PN Mx 19–20) and Jevington (PN Sx 421–2) for the same pers.n.