Gedling
Major Settlement in the Parish of Gedling
Historical Forms
- Ghellinge 1086 DB
- Gedlinga 1184,1185,1186 P
- Geddlinges 1186 ib
- Gedlinges 1187 ib
- Gedelinges 1197 ib
- Geddelinḡ 1232 FF
- Gedelinghes 1248 Ebor
- Geddelinges 1305 Abbr
- Gedling(e) 1204 FF
- Gelding' 1208 P
- Geddeling' 1232 FF
- Gedeling', Gedelyng(e) 1242 Fees 1276 For 1280 Ass 1302 FA 1330–5 Ipm
- Gedelyngge 1309 YearBk
- Getling 1242 Fees
- Gedlin 1662 ParReg(Nottingham)
Etymology
'The people of Gēdel or Gēdla ,' v. ingas , PN in -ing 90 and DEPN. Though not on record, this would be a regular name formation corresponding to OGer Gōdila (Förstemann PN 660).Ekwall (DEPN) suggests that the same name may be found in Gilston (Herts). For an alternative possibility cf. PN Herts 192.