Oatnell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sourton
Historical Forms
- Wodeknylle 1330,1333 SR
- Uttknyll 1544 SR
- Wotnell 1827 G
Etymology
A compound of OE wudu, 'wood,' and cnyll , 'knoll,' v. Kneela supra 170. For loss of initial w , cf. Odle infra 642.