Olney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Silverstone
Historical Forms
- Anelegh, boscus de Aneleg' c.1220 For
Etymology
Olney is Anelegh , boscus de Aneleg 'c. 1220For . If this identification is correct, the interpretation may be 'lonely clearing or wood,' from OE ān (a ) 'one, alone, single, solitary.' v. leah .