St Ives
Major Settlement in the Parish of St Ives
Historical Forms
- S. Yvo de Slepe 1110 Rams c.1350 BM 1130
- villa S. Yuonis 1200 FF
- St Ive 1485 IpmR
Etymology
The town takes its name from St Ivo whose relics were said to have been discovered here at the end of the 10th cent. For Slepe v. infra 222.