English Place-name Society

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.

Wyddial

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wyddial

Historical Forms

  • Widihale 1086 DB 1324 Ipm
  • Wydyhale and Widihall 1208 Abbr
  • Widiale 1281 FF
  • Widealla 12th France
  • Widahale c.1180 Gesta
  • Widehale 1197–1221 ADi 1231 FF
  • Wydehale 1218 Dugdii 1228 FF
  • Wydehall 1278 Ass
  • Withial 1257 Pat
  • Wythihale 1353 1377 FF
  • Widhale t.Ed3 FA
  • Wydhale 1330 Ipm
  • Wedyhale 1383 IpmR
  • Wedyale 1398 FF 1428 FA
  • Wethyhall al. Wedyall 1527 FF
  • Witheall t.Eliz ChancP
  • Widjel 1662 Fuller
  • Withiall 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'Corner of land where withies grew,' v. wiðig , healh .