Byfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Byfield
Historical Forms
- Bivelde, Bifelde 1086 DB
- Bifeilt 1121–39 France
- Bifeldia lateHy2 BM
- Biffeld 1206 FineR
- Bifled 1243 Cl
- Bifild 1582 AD v
- Byfeill 1539 LP
Etymology
Further forms are without interest except Biffeld 1206 FineR, Bifled 1243 Cl, Bifild 1582 AD v, Byfeill 1539 LP. 'By the open land,' v. feld . Cf. such names as Byfleet (Sr), Bygrave (Herts).For the possibility of a different interpretation of such names v. PN NRY xliii.