Alney Island
Early-attested site in the Parish of Maisemore
Historical Forms
- Alneio Hy2 Ch 1314
- Auney 1327 MinAcct
Etymology
Alney Island, 1779 Rudder, Alneio Hy 2 (1314) Ch, Auney 1327MinAcct . This has been identified with OE Olanige of ASC (s.a. 1016), but the latter is of different origin and probably in Deerhurst; cf. Naight Brook (ii, 79supra ). Alney is probably 'Ælla's island' from the OE pers.n. Ælla and ēg, here referring to the water-meadows lying between the Severn and the Leadon.