Iffley
Major Settlement in the Parish of Iffley
Historical Forms
- Gifetelea 1004 Frid t.Ed2
- Gyftelai 1156 Delisle 13th
- Givetelei 1086 DB
- Iuittelai 1165 P
- luetelai 1166 P 1254–5 RH
- Iuetalai c.1200 StJohn
- Yfteleia c.1189 Os 1298 Cl
- Iftel 1233 Cl
- Parua Yftele 1241 FF
- Iyftele 1254 FF
- parva Iftelee 1278–9 RH
- Yfhtele 1285 Ass
- Little Yftele 1290 Ipm
- Yiftele 1201 S c.1280 Cl 1389
- Yiftile 1383 Cl
- Yeftesle 1208 Pat
- Hiftele c.1210 S c.1280
- Hyftele c.1280 Corpus
- Iveclay 1213 Fine
- Hivetel' 1220 Fees
- Hiuetle 1221 Bract
- Ievetle 1220 Cur
- Ghyftele, Ghiftel' 1234 Cl
- Giftele c.1250 Frid c.1425
- Zesteley 1234 Frid c.1425
- Zeftele 1358 Frid c.1425
- Jestesl' 1235 Cl
- Jeftel' 1236 Cl
- Feteleg' 1236 Fees c.1300
- Yffellegh' 1240–1 Ass
- Iyftele 1254 FF
- parua Iyftely (bis), Iyftely 1320 Corpus
- Yflete 1284–5 FA
- Shefteley 1285 Ass
- Yefteley 1285 Ass 1428 FA
- Yeftley 1517 DInc
- Yeftley otherwise Iffley 1853 EnclA
Etymology
Ekwall (DEPN) suggests that the first element may be an old word for 'plover,' or some similar bird, cognate with MHG gîbitz , G Kiebitz , 'plover.' Second element lē(a)h.