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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Wild Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aldenham

Historical Forms

  • Welde 1329 FF 1487 Ipm 1596 N
  • Weldhalle 1389 FF
  • Weldehide 1436 Cassio
  • Waldo 1199 FF
  • ate Welde 1294 SR

Etymology

Wild Fm is Welde 1329FF , 1487 Ipm, 1596 N, Weldhalle 1389FF , Weldehide 1436Cassio , the Weilde 1636, Weild al. Weildhall 1646Recov , and was the home of Thomas de Waldo (1199FF ) and William ate Welde (1294SR ). 'Wood(land),' v. weald , hid .For the forms cf. The Weald (PN Sx 1, PN Sr 9) and supra xxiv.