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.

Edingley

Major Settlement in the Parish of Edingley

Historical Forms

  • Eddyngleia, Edyngleia c.1180 Welbeck 14th
  • Edingefeld 1198 FF
  • Eddingleye 1270 Ebor
  • Eddingle 1287 For
  • Eddingley(e) 1291 Tax 1298,1335 Ass 1332 Cl 1371 FF 1392 Pat
  • Eddingleyg' 1330 Ass
  • Eddynglee juxta Suthwell 1347 FF
  • Ediglee c.1200 WhiteBk 15th
  • Hedingleg' 1252 FF
  • Edingley(e) 1302 FA 1313 Ebor
  • Edyngle(ye) 1331 BM 1333 SR 1347 FF
  • Edyngeley 1333 Cl
  • Edenley 1662 FF

Etymology

'Eddi 's clearing,' v. ing , leah . In 1198 we seem to have an alternative name with the second element feld , 'open country.'