Villavin
Early-attested site in the Parish of Roborough
Historical Forms
- Fedaven 1086 DB
- Feldefen 1242 Fees779 1326 Ipm
- Midelfethelfenne, Middelfethesfenne 1244 Ass
- Fellefenne 1303,1316 FA
- Felesfenne 1346 FA
Etymology
Professor Ekwall and Dr Ritter agree in suggesting a pers. name as the first element.They take it to be an unrecorded OE *Fēþla corresponding to OGer Fandila (Förstemann, PN 496), the diminutive of OHG Fanto (ib.), a name allied to OE fēþa , 'infantry,' fēþe , 'power of walking.'