Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Aguilade 1227 Ass

• Aquilad(e), Aquilode 1240–70 AqualateDeeds

• Akilad(e), Akylod 1240–70 ib

• Akelod 1371 Ch

• Akilot(e) 1275,1282 Ipm 1344 Ch

• Aculote, Aculott 1240–70,1546 AqualateDeeds

• Aculate 1610 Speed

• Aculat(t) Eliz ChancP 1577 Saxton 1689 Lea

• Aquilot(t), Aquylot(t) 1327,1332 SR 1380 Ch 1464 Banco 1487 Rental 1526 Fine 1535 Deed 1559 Pat 1607 PCC

• Aquilatt 1614 Stowe

• Aquylatt als Aquylott 1569 Pat

• Aqualat Pool (Aqua lata) 1686 Plot

• Aquila, Aquyla 1540 StarCh

• Acquilate, Acquylate 1547 Pat 1547 FF 1592 PCC

• Aqualate Hall 1666 BM 1747 Bowen 1775 Yates 1833 O

• Aqualate Meer 1775 Yates 1833 O

Etymology

'The oak stream', v. āc , (ge)lād. The 'mere' was named from the place Aqualate. The association with Lat. aqua contributed to many fanciful interpretations, v. Duignan 5.