Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fifhide 1086 DB(f.82) 1235–6 Fees

• Fifhyde 13 Salkeld 1268 Ass

• Fifhude 1332 SR

• Fifid(e) 13 Salkeld 1244 Ass

• Fyfhid(e), Fyfhyde 13 Salkeld

• Fyvhide 1316 FA

• Vifhide 1316 ib

• Fyffehed 1548 Ct

• Fif(h)id' Nouile, Fyf(h)id' Nouile 13 Salkeld

• Fyf(h)ide Neuile, Fif(h)ide Neuile, Fif(h)yd(e) Neuile 13 1288 Ass

• Vyfhyde 1303 FA

• Fyfe-, Fife-, -Neuill(e), -Neuyle, -Nevile, Vyfhyde Nevyle, Fifhide Neovill 1346 FA

• -Nevill, -Nevyll(e) 1487 Weld2

• Wyfhideneuil' 1280 Ass

• Fyfhud' Neuyle 1287 Salkeld

• Fifede nevill' 1288 Ass

• Fyfed(e) nevill' 1428 FA 1491 Ipm

• Fyffehed(e) nevill' 1496 Salkeld

• Fiffed nevill', Fyffed nevill' 1603 Weld2

• Fifehead nevill' 1650 ParlSurv

• Fifehuyde Nevyle or Fyfete Nevile 1486 Ipm

• Fyvett Nevell 1549 Salkeld

• Fif(f)et(t) Nevell 1583 SPDom 1654 Salkeld

• Fiffed alias Fifehead alias Fiffed Nevell 1655 ib

• Fyfehead alias Fyffett Neavell 1675 ib

Etymology

'(Estate of) five hides', from fīf and hīd , a common p.n., cf. foll. and Fifehead Magdalen par. infra . This manor was assessed at five hides in DB (VCHDo 396), and was held by William de Nevill ' in 1235–6 Fees (the surname is from Néville or Neuville in France, v. Tengvik 102, IPN 127).