Abenhall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Abenhall
Historical Forms
- Abbenhal(e), Abbenhall, Abbenal(e) 1165 Flax 1220 Fees 1221 Ass 1227 FF 1641 Comm
- Habenhal(e) c.1220 GlR 1248 Ass 1539 FF
- Abenhale 1282 For
- Abenhall 1556,1597 FF
- Abehal(e) c.1220 GlR 1221 Ass 1282 For
- Abbehal(e) 1221 Ass c.1270 For 1291 Tax 1327 SR
- Abynhale 1486 Ipm 1535 VE
- Abinghall 1662 Comm
Etymology
'Abba's nook of land', from the OE pers.n. Abba and halh.