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Survey of English Place-Names

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Etloe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Awre

Historical Forms

  • Eteslav 1086 DB
  • Ettela(u)we 1220 Fees 1221,1248 Ass 1267 Inq c.1270,c.1275 For 1287 Ass
  • Ettelowe 1248 FF 1278 Ipm 1483 MinAcct
  • Ettelo 1379 ib
  • Nettelawe 1248 Ass
  • Etelowe 1368 Ipm
  • Etlow(e) 1466 Pat 1490 MinAcct 1624 GR421
  • Etloe 1662 Comm

Etymology

Etloe, Eteslav 1086 DB, Ettela (u )we 1220 Fees, 1221, 1248Ass , 1267 Inq, c. 1270, c. 1275For , 1287Ass , Ettelowe 1248FF , 1278 Ipmet passim to 1483MinAcct , Ettelo 1379 ib, Nettelawe 1248Ass , Etelowe 1368 Ipm, Etlow (e )1466 Pat, 1490MinAcct et freq to 1624GR 421, Etloe 1662Comm . 'Ēata's mound', v. hlāw . The pers.n. is OE  Ēata or Etti .